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2015-08-20 College Prep: why writing and speaking?

Aug 20th, 2015
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  1. Greg Malivuk
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  4. p. 165 (297) - read about Josh Miller in the classroom.
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  6. He doesn’t see the connection between writing/speaking and his finance major. Why is it important for him to write reports and give speeches well?
  7. - He must be able to explain to coworkers and bosses what is happening with a company’s finances. (This could be in a written report, or in a presentation at a meeting.)
  8. (http://finance.harvard.edu/files/fad/files/har_fy14_financialreport.pdf - Harvard example)
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  10. His main problem is getting ideas for topics. What could you suggest to him to improve his speaking skills?
  11. - Read articles in the Wall Street Journal or the Economist to get ideas that are interesting to him. (Choose an article and criticize it or add additional support, for example.)
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  13. “behind a paywall” = an article that you cannot access without paying money
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  15. Now read about Miller at his new job.
  16. How can he make his presentations and seminars professional and interesting?
  17. Are there other strategies he could use to improve his writing?
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