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Reflection: Presentation 1

Please watch the recording of your first presentation, which I will upload to a private Kaizena conversation with you within two days of your presentation. Complete...

Making Yourself a Better Understood Speaker (Listening)

As you prepare for your presentations this week, please listen to this 5-minute interview from VOA News. Reporters Avi Arditti and Rosanne Skirble interview Nina Weinstein, an English teacher,...

Small Talk with an American Report

While “small talk” can be challenging, it serves an important cultural and professional function in U.S. culture. The “art of small talk” is therefore an...

Presentation 1 Preparation

For this assignment, you will begin preparing for your first presentation. Readings / Resources “A Big Data Approach to Public Speaking,” from Stanford Business, offering tips and suggestions...