Core Competency Reflection

“Examples of where I communicate clearly and purposefully can be seen in…”

Examples of where I communicated clearly would be in the neat, organized and informational slides in my presentation, as shown above. When I was speaking during the presentation, I worked hard to talk directly and purposefully with the support of my slides. That allowed me to communicate my points clearly. I prepared for this by putting my information in my own words, and by rephrasing my facts in English before translating them to French. I incorporated structures taught in class while also challenging myself with complex structures to go above and beyond. While keeping this in mind, it was also necessary to speak clearly and accurately in order to convey my points during the presentation; to ensure the audiences’ understanding. I did my best to do this, one way being using cue cards and highlighting things to remember so that my delivery of the presentation would be direct and uncomplicated.

“Evidence that I can acquire information about complex and specialized topics from various sources, synthesize it, and present it with thoughtful analysis can be found in…”

On the biography slide of my presentation (above), I did extensive research and cited numerous sources to find facts about my subject (Mika) and to reconfirm them to ensure accuracy. I presented it in my own words, as mentioned above, in order to deepen my own understanding when discussing my research. This was a important factor in my thought process of developing my inferences, opinions, and identification of significance in the song. Converting information into my own French contributed to my overall analysis of the song and my reflection on it.

Goal

“As an active listener, I notice that I … “

When listening to others in class, I want to be more focused and make connections in my head that will help me polish my French. I specifically mean when classmates are talking or presenting, so I can gather various perspectives that will help me expand my listening skills and improve as a listener. In turn, this will also boost my comprehension, because hearing different people speak is important to learn, reflect, and improve.