COMM 1010 - Elements of Effective Communication
The first assignment that we were asked to complete during this course was to interview someone about their career, and what it takes to get a job position like theirs. The first part of the assignment was to find someone locally who's career we found interesting and set up a time and place to interview them in person. After we had an interview set up, we were asked to do a little bit of research on their career and to come up with questions that we would ask them during our interview. Here is the first part of my assignment:
career_research_interview_part_1.docx | |
File Size: | 18 kb |
File Type: | docx |
For the second part of the interview, we had to write a memo containing the information that we gained from the interview, and also a letter of thanks to the interviewee. Here is the second part of my assignment:
career_research_interview_part_2.docx | |
File Size: | 17 kb |
File Type: | docx |
As I worked on and completed this assignment, I learned the skills necessary to conduct an information gathering interview. I learned that doing a little bit of research beforehand can be very helpful in order to come up with questions that will help to get the information that you want and need from the interview. I also learned how to adapt to changes in the flow of the interview and how to keep the interview going smoothly and stay on course with your end goal.
This assignment, as well as the other assignments that I completed throughout this course, connect to my other general education courses because I became a more experienced and effective communicator. And in college the better you are able to fully express your thoughts and ideas, the more likely you are to succeed while acquiring a higher education. This course and this assignment helped me to better some of the skills that I need in order to communicate the information that I gather for my other courses and the assignments that come with them.
This assignment, as well as the other assignments that I completed throughout this course, connect to my other general education courses because I became a more experienced and effective communicator. And in college the better you are able to fully express your thoughts and ideas, the more likely you are to succeed while acquiring a higher education. This course and this assignment helped me to better some of the skills that I need in order to communicate the information that I gather for my other courses and the assignments that come with them.