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Name: Kalimah Priforce
All Action Items For Communication
 
Affirming Communication as A Signature Theme
You like to talk, and you are good at it.You can explain things and make them clear.You may have an ability to tell particularly captivating stories byconstructing mental images in the minds of others.You may have been criticized because you like to talk a lot.Communication talents are valuable because your abilities in thisarea enable you to reach out and connect with people. Your story-telling ability builds images in the minds of others and makes youa powerful person as you connect and bond with people.
Developing Communication Talents Into Strengths
You will likely do well in roles in which you are paid to capturepeople's attention. Your talents will probably flourish in teaching,sales, marketing, ministry, or the media.You will likely do well in roles in which you are paid to capturepeople's attention. Your talents will probably flourish in teaching,sales, marketing, ministry, or the media.Practice telling stories you like by yourself. Listen to yourself actually saying the words.When you are presenting, listen closely to your audience. Watchtheir reactions to each part of your presentation. You will see thatsome parts prove especially engaging. After the presentation,take time to identify the parts that particularly caught theaudience's attention. Draft your next presentation around thesehighlights.Articulate your goals. This helps to keep you motivated.Keep a log of stories that touch you emotionally. Tell them often.Speak up for your group.When others don't understand what is being said, rephrase it forthem.Choose activities where you have an opportunity to talk.\ 
Applying Communication Strengths In Academics
General Academic Life
Participate in class discussions. Enhance your own and others'comprehension by talking through the key points.Respond to questions with thought-provoking answers.Illustrate scholarly concepts with real-life examples. Help otherslearn in the process.
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Capture your audience's interest by telling stories to amplify anidea, concept, theory, scientific law, philosophical point, ethicalquandary, or historic event.
Study Techniques
Converse about the subject matter until you fully understand it.Tell others about your solutions, theories, concepts, and ideasbefore presenting them in class. Acknowledge that this is how yourefine your thinking.Notice how your classmates rely on you to engage the professorin dialogue. Realize that you are quite comfortable doing this.Entertain your study group with anecdotes that make history,mathematics, science, languages, or the arts come alive in theirminds.
Relationships
Take the pressure off quiet, timid individuals by doing most of thetalking.Cheer up people with accounts of your own and others' humorousescapades.Plan at least four meetings each term with professors who aregood listeners. Take advantage of the fact that they expect you todo most of the talking.Express your philosophical views, goals, pet peeves, and opinionsso others can learn about you as a person.
Class Selection
Take classes from professors who encourage students to interrupttheir lectures to share stories or offer examples that amplify aconcept.Select classes in which you will be graded for participation in classdiscussions.Register for courses that require you to make presentations.Enroll in theatre arts, speech, and communications classes.
Extracurricular Activities
Affiliate with a speakers' bureau in which the members addresscampus and community groups.Try out for the speech team. Concentrate on dramaticinterpretation to hone your storytelling skills.Audition for plays even if you are not a theatre major.Campaign for an elected office, or be the spokesperson for acandidate.
Applying Communication Strengths In Careers
Consider becoming a stand-up comedian, actor, motivationalspeaker, or trainer.Choose careers that will allow you to do a lot of the talking, suchas teaching, broadcast journalism, consulting, politics, publicrelations, and ministry.
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