Verbal Communication

Express information or point of view clearly and in an understandable manner. Adapt language, tone and style to meet the listener; actively listen to speaker’s message.*

Join the Brooks Quimby Debate Council
Gain experience speaking in public by joining any student group that engages in discussion such as the Pre-Law Society or the Philosophy Forum
Participate in The Corner
Work as a Peer Writing and Speaking Assistant
Host a program through WRBC or Bates College Television (BCTV)
Work as a fellow at the Center for Purposeful Work or Admissions
Lead campus tours or host information sessions as an Admissions tour guide
Serve as a student caller for Advancement
Take a Rhetoric or Theatre course
Join the Robinson Players, or audition for Strange Bedfellows
Take a course which requires an oral presentation
Participate in a panel discussion or poster session during Mount David Summit
Join the Model UN Club