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Great Presentations and Academic Writing. Department of Computer Science, Columbia University. Fall Semester 2016. Academic Writing. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University. Fall Semester 2016. Scientific Writing for Physicians and Medical School Students (with Medical School faculty). NYU School of…
I want to point out an important detail about the interactive detail in spoken communication called gaze.
Gaze is the pattern of 1) when an individual makes eye contact with the person or group she is communicating with, coupled with 2) when she drops her eye contact. Different cultures have different patterns; there are gender differences as well.
Dear Janet, I still remember the expressions of dread that appeared around the classroom when you announced our first seven-minute writing sprint. But just as you promised, we soon began to relish these exercises, surprising…
Academic Writing. Department of Computer Science, Columbia University. Spring Semester 2016. Great Presentations. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University. Spring Semester 2016 Academic Writing Seminar. NYC ASCENT – Computer Science Postdoc Consortium. Columbia University, Cornell University, the…
by Brian Smith “I was fairly confident in my writing ability if given enough time before I took Academic Writing, but I knew that there were still areas for improvement in my writing and…
by Melody Ju “Before taking Great Presentations, I always blamed myself for spacing out during lectures, or for failing to follow a speaker’s train of thought. I had believed that the speaker’s…
A question that comes up very often in my Great Presentations class is — “What do you think about memorizing a talk?” The question of memorization touches on the three central parts of…
“Dear Jenny: The way to do a piece of writing is three or four times over, never once. For me, the hardest part comes first, getting something — anything — out in front of me….
Here is my response to a question from “Angie” about communication style in the workplace:
“How can I get my team to see me as a critical team member? I’m the youngest person in the office by several years and find it hard to get them to treat me as their equal.”
My thoughts are that no matter what your age, “being taken seriously” is a mutually negotiated subtlety of communication, a kind of contract between participants. Angie’s commitment would be to be an engaged and authentic listener; prepared and on time for meetings; respectful; making appropriate eye contact; and so on.
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