Oral Communication

Oral Communication: Reflection

Oral communication is a very important aspect in our world today; we communicate orally nearly every day of our lives. It is crucial to make sure your communication is being understood by the people you are in contact with, because otherwise a misunderstanding could ruin things. In English 250 I have learned a lot about communicating clearly, mostly through the small group projects.
As we worked on our group projects for assignments two, four, and six, I noticed that understanding one another and making plans was essential. If we had misinterpreted what part of the project each member of the group was going to do, then the project wouldn’t have been finished on time. Or, if we made plans to meet somewhere at a certain time, and one person didn’t get the memo, then our plans would have to be inconveniently changed. Now, being a little late on an assignment or changing plans is not a huge deal, but what if a business president or an army commander didn’t know how to correctly communicate with words? That would be a problem. Communicating orally is important in serious jobs all the way down to small assignments. So, with the right oral communication skills, projects (and many other things in life) will work out great!