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     I chose to take speech because I know it's a requirement for graduation, and in order for me to receive my degree, just like many of the other classes I have taken and plan to take. For example, there will always be some form of English, Math, History, but those subjects never scared me the way Speech does. Speaking out in front of a group of individuals whom I have never met before has always been a frightening thing. You start to fumble over words, stutter, become forgetful, and even in some cases, you may go blank. But the first presentation we had to do changed the way I viewed the entirety of this class. 
    Before getting into the actual presentations that everyone worked on and shared with the class, I feel like it is imperative to discuss how necessary this class is for the development of college students transitioning from being adolescents to mature adults. Even when it comes to the material that was presented, group communication, leadership and problem solving, and intercultural communication are important concepts to understand and take throughout everyday life. This is not and will not be the last class where working in groups is required, but because of the material being taught, future classes will be able to be even more prosperous. Working in groups teaches me many valuable skills that can help me in school and in everyday life. When I work with others, I learn how to communicate better by sharing my ideas and listening to different opinions. Group work also teaches me teamwork and cooperation because everyone has to work together to reach the same goal. I learn responsibility by completing my part and helping the group succeed. Working with others also improves my problem-solving skills because we can combine ideas and come up with better solutions together.
    The first presentation was on Chapter Three's "Intercultural Communication". The contents in this chapter taught us the importance of everyone coming from different places and how the significance of that is still finding ways to communicate through background differences and working together. There are so many factors that play into everyone 
being their own individual with different perspectives, thinking, and feelings. Whether the differences are gender and sex, race and ethnicity, or even morals and values, all of these things don't determine human connection and communication. Group One did an excellent job conveying all of the things that I am taking the time to express in this blog post. They took the time to introduce and explain every term that was used inside of their PowerPoint and then tied in the effectiveness and importance of simply working together amid those same terms. In the same breath, they also explained how important it is to respect one another, where they come from, what they identify with, and even down to what they believe in. I also liked how the group also contributed real life examples, whether it was things they experienced or just something to come up with on the spot, because it made the presentation much more personal and real. Although this was just a PowerPoint presentation for a class, it is also something people experience on a day to day basis. 
    The second presentation was on Chapter Nine's "Communicating in Groups". In the previous paragraph, I stated how important it is to be able to develop a line of communication despite cultural differences, but it gets grander than that. This chapter specifically talks about how people work together and communicate effectively in group settings. It explains the different roles people may take in a group, such as leaders, organizers, or supporters, and how each role helps the group function successfully. In addition, it highlights the importance of listening, respecting different opinions, and managing conflict in a
positive way. Effective group communication helps members share ideas clearly, make better decisions, and work more efficiently together. I know it may seem like I read the chapter myself, and this is what I got from it, but in actuality, this is what I got from the group presentation that group two did. They provided a real example of what it looks like to see a group communicate effectively, and their work was an exact replica of what they learned. I like how they went in depth with the different roles that everyone can have within a group and how each role was deemed important. 
    The last presentation that was done was on Chapter Ten's "Group Leadership and Problem Solving" by my group, which was group three. I think one of the most important things that was talked about in this chapter was the problem solving part. Group leadership is also important, but if we speak in a hypothetical case where a group separates authority equally throughout, all we are left with is problem solving. Problem solving outside of speech class is an important and vital skill to have because life is going to through twist and turns at you wherever you go, so knowing how to deal with it will allow you to even go through life more smoothly. Group three did an excellent job with communication and effective working together to make sure the PowerPoint was completed on time and flawlessly. It gave me the experience to look at group projects in a new light because everything was done so perfectly. One of the real problems our group went through 
was trying to find a way to share our PowerPoint in order to present it to the class, and through effective communication and working towards a solution, we were able to find one. This group taught me to trust the individuals I work with and to believe that everyone will do their part because that's exactly what they did. Their part.   
    In conclusion, every PowerPoint that was presented in class was more than just another assignment because of the content being delivered in presentations. And that is what makes this class so important as a requirement to begin with. There are certain concepts we can not understand without being taught and experiencing them first hand, and we were allowed to through taking Introduction to Speech. 


Sincerely, Yasmeya Ahmad





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