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Description
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After leaving graduate
school, professionals and academics will face many
situations that require some type of presentation and
communication skills. Most graduate students do not receive
training on effective speaking techniques. Having effective
presentation and communication skills can be critical
factors in enhancing one's career. For example, an effective
speaker presenting research at an academic conference can
persuade more people to read his research than an
ineffective presenter. Or, an effective communicator can
chair a productive meeting that quickly accomplishes her
goals. Graduate students do not envision having to make many
presentations or being in many public communication
situations. However, professional and academic careers call
for much oral communication. The purpose of this course is
to help students learn about various situations in which
they will be required to communicate orally, and give
students practice in delivering effective
presentations.
http://www.utexas.edu/ogs/grs/GRS390S.html
It is often the case that
students leaving graduate programs for their first
professional and academic positions are not experienced with
the different types of writing they will need to do. For
example, a new assistant professor might be asked to revise
a curriculum and write course descriptions for courses she
might never have taught. Or, a new professional might be
writing a letter to the president of his company detailing
the aspects of his department that need to be analyzed for
change. Seldom do graduate students learn to deal with these
kinds of situations in their academic programs. This is not
a fault of graduate programs; it is a case of students not
having time or access to people who can mentor them in their
writing. The purpose of this class is to provide an
environment in which graduate students can learn about their
writing, understand the kinds and nature of writing they
face in their careers, and improve their skills in these
situations.
http://www.utexas.edu/ogs/grs/GRS390W.html
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