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Self-introduction

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Dear Professor Brad,   My name is Ong Kai Yee and I am a year 1 civil engineering student in your effective communication class. I graduated from Ngee Ann Polytechnic with a diploma in environmental and water technology. My interest in engineering grew stronger as I started learning more about it in my polytechnic course. My friends often tell me that I can present fairly well as I am able to project my voice loud enough and ensure eye contact with my audience. When I get nervous, I tend to speak faster and stutter. I am also not proficient in writing due to my bad grammar. After the end of this effective communication class, I would like to be able to have a better grasp on how to use grammar properly as well as knowing how to pace myself even when I am nervous. My hobbies makes me slightly unique as compared to others. I have been learning ballet since the age of 7 and my highest grade is Intermediate. I am currently still pursuing for a higher grade which is Advanced 1. I also start

IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR ENGINEERS

 “Employers identify communication as one of the basic competencies every graduate should have, asserting that the ability to communicate is valuable for obtaining employment and maintaining successful job performance.” Shrewdness Morreale, Michael Osborn & Judy Pearson, Professors of Communication (2000)