How much do WWS task forces train your speech/presentation/public speaking skills?

Colleges & Universities Princeton University
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<p>Since many WWS courses are open to non-concentrators, they’re not a major factor in whether I should be a WWS major. Instead, I’m more interested in the WWS task forces. And one main reason I’m considering WWS as a major is to improve my public speaking and oral presentation skills through task forces, which appear to involve some debating and presenting. </p>

<p>My question is: how much debating and speaking do WWS task forces involve? What do students do when they go for the weekly meetings - do they discuss stuff together, or give presentations to each other, etc? How much of the task force is reading books/writing papers, and how much is verbal skills? Do we get a chance to present to large audiences, and how often?</p>

<p>Finally, if I’m really interested in developing speech/presenting skills, would it be more effective for me to join the debate panel, model UN, or some other related activity, rather than joining the task forces?</p>

<p>Thanks for your help! I need to make up my mind very soon because I’ll be a junior this coming fall!! (I’m already admitted to WWS.)</p>

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<p>Yes, it is a good idea to ask random high school students on this forum rather than the friends that you certainly have who are seniors in WWS?</p>

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<p>bump, anyone?</p>

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<p>It might be a better idea to ask the friends that you certainly have who are seniors in WWS than to ask random high school students on this forum.</p>

<p>Seriously, few P students hang out on CC. School’s in session; ask some WWS students.</p>

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<p>yeah no worries i’ve already asked quite a few, just hoping for more perspectives because task forces vary.</p>