CJ 550 6-2 Activity: Policy Impact
CJ 550 Module Six Activity Guidelines and Rubric
Overview: The purpose of this assignment is to encourage you to use proper communication skills to relay information reliably. In this activity, you will communicate a new directive using verbal communication.
Prompt: For this activity, imagine that you have a completed a SWOT analysis and have determined there is an opportunity to receive funding for your criminal justice agency. In order to meet the requirements for funding, your agency must use a new piece of hardware. You must compose a one-minute audio transmission informing members of your criminal justice organization of the directive amendment. In your audio recording, you do not have to explain the technical intricacies of, for example, how to use an electronic ticket writer to members of your organization; instead, you must explain to members of your agency why the change was made and motivate them to be adaptable to change.
Be clear in your recorded message to your subordinates. Explain the need for this new policy and how it was developed. Finally , list reasons why this policy change is a positive change that will promote organizational success.
You may use the free recording and editing software Audacity to record your message in MP3 format. Help with Audacity can be found in the tutorial here.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
Records a message that clearly explains need for new policy and how it was developed
Message explains reasons for policy change
Message retains positivetone and promotes organizational success
Guidelines forSubmission: Your audio recording should be approximately 1 to 1 ½ minutes in length. You should submit your recording in MP3format.
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value New Policy Meets “Proficient” criteria and
recorded message is clear and of professional quality
Records a message that clearly explains need for new policy and how it developed
Records a message that explains need for new policy and how it developed, but message lacks clarity
Does not record a message that clearly explains need for new policy and how it developed
30
Reasons Meets “Proficient” criteria and provides exceptional details for explaining reasons for policy change
Message explains reasons for
policy change Message explains reasons for
policy change but has some gaps in reasoning
Message does not explain
reasons for policy change 30
Success Meets “Proficient” criteria and provides exceptional details for
retaining positive tone and promoting organizational success
Message retains positive tone and promotes organizational
success
Message retains a positive tone but message lacks information
about organizational success
Message does not retain positive tone nor promote organizational
success
30
Recording Recording is clear and message is between 1 and ½ minutes in length
Recording is clear and message is around 1 to 1 ½ minutes in length
Recording is not clear and message is either too short or too long
10
Total 100%
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