English Discussion
eActivity
• Bring your resume to class. Be sure to omit any sensitive or classified information on your resume that you do not feel comfortable sharing with others in the class. On-ground students should bring a hard copy to class. Online students should provide an electronic copy in a format suitable for the discussion board.
Discussion 1
"Resumes" Please respond to the following:
• Assess why no two resumes (typically) look alike. Then, discuss the pros and cons for organizations to deal with the disparity.
• From the e-Activity, discuss three things you like about your resume and three things to improve upon.
o On-ground students: share your resume with another classmate to identify three strengths and three recommendations for improvement. Then, share what you each suggest.
o Online students: attach your resume to the discussion board. Then, pick a classmate to identify three strengths and three recommendations for improvement.
Discussion 2
"PowerPoint" Please respond to the following:
• Compare and contrast the best and worst visual presentations you have experienced as an audience member. Then, create a list of three "must do" and three "don't do" from your experiences.
• Discuss how much of a good presentation is the visual aspect and how much is the speaking or presenting aspect. Discuss which you feel is more important.