Improving Communication Skills through Microsoft Applications

The assignment content is about receiving feedback from tutors, friends, and fellow peers on a task that required improving interpersonal and written communication techniques. The task involved creating a beginners guide to Microsoft applications, including MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, and OneNote. Feedback was provided to correct grammatical errors, resize fonts, add volume to content, and improve presentation skills. The assignment also emphasizes the importance of practicing and using different IT applications to aid communication.

Task 1b
Feedback from tutors-: Feedback was given by tutor to correct grammatical errors,
spellings, resize fonts, headers & footers etc. Add more bullet points to create volume in
the findings. Some of the lines were not making sense hence I was required to
restructure my words. Every minute details was incorporated in the task assigned.
Feedback from friends-: Friends gave me feedback to retouch on certain graphical
elements & to present things in a broader aspects. They gave me visionary ideas & how
to sync them in the task assigned. I noted all the points & have presented as discussed.
Feedback from fellow peers-: After seeing their work & comparing with mine, I got the
idea of missing points. They shared great ideas & easy ways to improve it. They also
pointed few irrelevant points which were added in the task & how to improve certain
wordings to present it in an assertive manner.
Task 1c
Feedback from tutors-: Sometimes while presenting things in large audience I stammer,
so I was told by my tutor to slow down, take a deep breath, visualize what I am
speaking & then present things. My tutor requested me to go step by step then pause
relax a while & then speak on the next topic. To remain focus & crystal clear was the
key.
Feedback from friends-: After hearing my verbiage, they requested me to practice in
front of mirror to get an eye on missing elements. Speech was not clear & required a
correct flow. In a daily routine, I speak with great energy & enthusiasm level, so they
requested me to use this skill presenting things.
Feedback from fellow peers-: As discussed & after seeing their piece of work in
presentation skills, I was suggested not to drag one topic & speak in length. Use
different levels of tones & variations in speech.
Task 1d
Self evaluation of your interpersonal & Written Communication techniques.

Confidence got boosted after series of practicing sessions
Written & spoken verbiage was fine-tuned as per the topic & environment. Initially it was
not going at one flow & direction.
Written communication was improved by adding more volume to the content &
presenting it with graphics.
While communicating with peers or colleagues, the variation in speech due to the
energy levels & different tones used to arouse curiosity in certain topics helped in
improving.
Task 2
Usage of 5 different IT application to aid communication.
Word-processing software-: Through MS word document, we can document/record our
comments in proper written communications. We can type all are written comments,
resize or recolor. Insert picture, borders, shapes, tables to synchronize texts. We can
also design, use specific page payouts, add references or view in appropriate layouts.
Presentation package-: By choosing MS PowerPoint, we communicate our written form
in a graphical manner. Add designing, format pictures, hyperlinks or use anmations to
for a more visualizing effects.
Email software-: Through MS Outlook we can check, send/receive emails, schedule
meetings or check dates by calendars & create folders or sub folders within the outlook
domain. Through MS outlook we can communicate formally & effectively to the desired
mailer.
Excel software-: Through MS Excel we can analyze all the quantitative data into
numerical data or in grid manner synchronizing into tabular or through pivot charts,
pictures etc. This comes handy to calculate, summarize findings into figures & for
analyzing data into numerically.
One Note -: This a digital version of notebook used to gather & organize data or notes.
One can also use to organize images, audio, video etc.
Task 3
Tasked with producing a beginners guide to a Microsoft Application.
1) Open a Microsoft PowerPoint & click on new file.

2) Once a new file is clicked you may choose suitable designs from the “insert design”.
3) Then you may choose new slides by clicking on “insert new slide”.
4) After adding new slides you may choose & add texts, headers & pictures include it
in the desired slides. You can resize, recolor or touch to add/delete more.
5) After PowerPoint is complete you may beautify it by using animations or other visual
effects by clicking on “Animation”.
Please refer to below screenshots.