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Dear Professor Kim:

I believe I have respectable writing skills but a below average speaking capability. My writing can be well put together and flow nicely if I put sufficient effort into an assignment but can also be dreadful when I carelessly rush myself. I could benefit from gained skill in my quick writing ability as well as my presentation ability. My speaking has grown increasingly poor throughout the last couple years because of my failure to control my anxiety when faced by a crowd. For this and other reasons I feel I am most disadvantaged in this respect.

I am in my sixth year of study at Cal Poly Pomona and have been employed during the majority of that time as well as half of my high school career. Therefore, my workplace etiquette and understanding of conceptual ideas, such as what are proper verbal and nonverbal communication skills, have a strong foundation. My key problem is that I fail to implement good communication skills because I lack practice and that affects how I do in a presentation. I have many areas in which I could use improvement but I believe these are the two which are most in need of attention. Another area in which I could benefit is my vocabulary when speaking because having a professional flow to your speech is important to me.

Above all else I wish to become a more confident speaker through the knowledge gained in this class. Anything you can contribute that will better me in those areas will be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

Joel Cortez