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Week 2 Discussion: Continue the Discussion

Effective Communication Skills

This week, you will learn that being able to write and communicate in a logical, clear, and mechanically correct manner is a basic skill you will need to be successful in your schoolwork and in your professional life. The importance of being able to express yourself professionally in writing cannot be overestimated.

Join us in the conversation! Here are some ideas to get you started on this week’s discussion. You can pick one of these, or post something else related:

• How, in your opinion, does the ability to write and communicate logically, clearly, and accurately contribute to success in both academic pursuits and professional endeavors?
• What are some examples or experiences that highlight the impact of strong communication skills in your own life or field of study? Additionally, what steps can one take to continuously improve their communication abilities?
• What outside resource (image, video, article, self-recording) best reflects your own experience with scholarly writing? Share the link within your post. Why did you pick that item to share?
• What about this week’s content is relevant to your own professional or academic career?

Response Guidelines

• Your Writing: Each post should be courteous, succinct, professional, well-written and organized, using proper writing mechanics, grammar, and punctuation.
• Your Post: Please post something to the discussion board related to the content covered this week. Do not create your post as a reply to the pinned post. Instead, use Yellowdig’s Create option to create a new post.
• Responding to Peers: As you respond to your classmates, share your experiences and anecdotal feedback regarding their posts. How have your personal experiences resonated with their ideas? What can you add to their ideas, building upon the connections you have made to the material so far? Consider exploring the features of Yellowdig such as your ability to embed videos and pictures, create polls and videos, use hashtags, love or like a post, and so on.