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GS 721

ELSP Oral Communication

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Description from DukeHub

In this active, practical course, students improve their ability to communicate effectively and confidently in academic and professional settings. Multiple opportunities for recorded practice in and out of class allow students to reflect on their own performance and use peer and instructor feedback to develop strategies for improving future interactions. Course topics include small talk; participating in and leading discussions; self-introductions; networking; interviewing language; elements of speech based on student needs; and self-analysis and reflection. By the end of this course, students will more successfully and confidently participate in academic and professional communities.

Skills

AI-resilient: 1 of 5

  • No: Physical, lab or field work
  • Yes: Live work with people · "interviewing"
  • No: Judgment someone is accountable for
  • No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
  • No: Small, in-person format

The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works

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