Rethinking the Meaning of 'Communicating'

I have submitted my assignment for Module 2 of the CoSTEP program at Hokkaido University that I am currently taking.
I have written a reflection paper.

The assignment for this Module 2 was to choose one communication method and base the work on its characteristics. Since my situation will be changing starting next month, this was perfect for me, so I chose Module 2-3, 'Communicative Writing and Communicative Presentation,' as my topic.

After attending the lecture on 'Communicative Writing and Communicative Presentation,' the thing that left the biggest impression on me was that a presentation is not simply a 'technique for speaking well.'

Until now, when I thought of presentations, I often focused on things like how to speak, how to create slides, and how to speak without getting nervous.
However, in this lecture, the concept of 'communicating with the listener in mind' came up repeatedly.
It seems obvious when it's pointed out, but I may have been too focused on 'what to say' until now.

The lecture itself was also very interesting.
Professor Motohira did not just read from the slides; he spoke while asking the students questions, moving around the classroom, and showing actual books.
I felt that he was not just explaining 'what a communicative presentation is,' but that the lecture itself served as a practical example.

What left a particularly strong impression on me was the example of rephrasing the number of raccoons, '35,785 per year,' as 'about 100 per day.'
Even with the same facts, changing the way you convey them slightly can significantly change how the recipient perceives them.
I realized that conveying correct information and ensuring that information is actually understood by the other party are not the same thing.

Since I work in IT, I am accustomed to using technical jargon.
However, I will have more opportunities in the future to explain things to people who are not experts in IT or AI. After taking this lecture, I felt once again that it is important not only to possess knowledge but also to deliver it in a form that the other person can understand.

I will think not only about 'what I want to convey' but also about 'what I want the other person to take away.'
I want to keep what I learned this time in mind, not just in presentations, but also in my future work and daily communication.