A lot of my biology classes I have taken at Longwood have been speaking intensive. While it is important we know how to write about science, we also have to be able to communicate scientific topics orally, to either other scientists or the general population. My freshman year at Longwood, I had to take BIOL 250, intro to cells and genetics. For the lab portion of that class, we had to perform an experiment, create a poster, and present that poster at a showcase. During that showcase, we were required to talk to people walking around and answer any questions they had. It is hard to choose an artifact that reflects how I communicated orally, but the image of our final poster gives the idea of what I would have had to say when talking to someone about our project.
In my senior year, I took BIOL 488, senior capstone, which is a class heavily focused on presentations. For that class, I had to give a baseline presentation to the class, and communicate information from a New York Times article I found interesting. Again, it is difficult to show how I communicated orally here, but my presentation reflects my growth from freshman year to senior year, and how better I am at slimming down information.
My ability to communicate orally had grown a lot during my four years at Longwood, and I have gained a lot more confidence in my oral presentation skills. I know that these skills will be vital to helping me get into veterinary school, and eventually when I work as a veterinarian, as it is very important to be able to communicate with clients effectively.
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