Introduction Communication models are interactions of transaction processes where both sender and receiver influence each other as they interrelate within the realms of a global context. Specifically, personal communication skills are essential in encoding and decoding information in the process. Thus, this reflective treatise attempts to explicitly identify personal communication skills, skills assessment criteria, communication gaps, and training strategies that may facilitate the improvement of different communication skills. Personal communication skills Through continuous interaction, I have developed several personal communication skills. These skills include verbal communication, listening skills, problem-solving skills, and negotiation skills. These skills are instrumental in successful formal or informal communication since they determine the results of response to written or verbal communication. I come to learn that paragraph and sentence structures should not have non-essential words. The same applies to draw art which should not have excess lines. This is to say that communication should be concise for it to be effective. This will enable persons to avoid bad habits in their oral and written speech (Baack, 2009). Assessment criteria Self-evaluation skills on the individual concentration level during communication encompass actual and expected outcomes. Through designing the relevant evaluation model, concentration evaluation will remain active in developing dependence of interest attached to an activity, creating proactive relationships, and monitoring their interaction with physical aspects of interaction evaluation. Eventually, this pays off since that individual will learn to appreciate the essence of learning and need to stay active (Modaff, DeWine, and Butler, 2008). To check the above personal communication skills, I opted for a personal test through a list of questions evaluating different elements of personal skills. I answered the questions in the most sincere way to determine actual attributes and weaknesses in communication. I then proceeded to check the percentile score, which was at seventy percent. This confirmed that my communication skills are above average. Communication gaps A person who possesses good speaking skills may easily capture attention, respect, and credibility. Conversing with purpose and grace is an important individual accomplishment which is a valuable life skill. Unfortunately, I am still not very assertive in expressing a personal opinion, especially when communicating with persons I perceive as seniors. I sometimes use inexpressive language, even in serious discussions. Inexpressive language is complicit erosion that is corrupt. The overuse of the phrase ‘like’ has been an extraneous and problematic issue that recurs whenever I am allowed to speak. Additional training I need additional training on effective conversing skills that should eliminate speaking distortion. The same goes for my written expression. Addiction to words such as ‘like’ and any verbal crutch may lead to affliction. The verbal virus poses great difficulty for persons who suffer from their effects. The person who encounters such effects does not impress in a conversation (Ba