Making a descriptive schedule

FINAL PROJECT (Due May 11, 11:59 p.m.; 20 Points)

Option A: Creating a 4.5 hour workshop for your office/dept./team/organization

For the final project, imagine this scenario: One day at work, your boss walks by your desk and asks you about the courses that you are taking, and you mention that you are taking a course in advocacy and persuasion. Your boss is intrigued and asks you to create a 4.5-hour workshop for your office/dept./team/organization that teaches your co-workers how to apply advocacy in their everyday and/or professional lives.

Here are some things to think about:

1. You will need to think through the readings, discussions, etc. and translate them so they are appropriate in your office context that is familiar to you.

2. (if applicable) Remember that adult learners are different than younger students. They hate lectures, so forget about trying to lecture for 4.5 hours. And they are goal-driven, so you need to show why they are learning what they are learning. When planning the exercises, focus on activities like brainstorming, role-playing, games, and other experiential learning that opens the material to them. This can include watching short videos (TED talks, video tutorials, etc.) to prompt conversation, or even creative activities, like writing pitches or even doing collages that explore particular points.

3. Breaking the 4.5 hours into smaller blocks makes it more manageable for you, changes the pace for the audience, and gives the experience a sense of structure. We will be thinking about the 4.5 hours as four 1-hour segments and one 30-minute segment: two segments before lunch, two segments after lunch, and a concluding segment.

4. Assume that you will have a space fully equipped with a projector for PowerPoint, markers, whiteboard or butcher paper for notes, and so on. Just think of the ideal learning space and assume that you will have it.

5. Resouces:

· http://strengtheningnonprofits.org/resources/e-learning/online/deliveringtraining/ default.aspx?chp=0

· http://trainingtoday.blr.com/article/creating-a-custom-training-plan/

· https:// www.convergencetraining.com/blog/how-to-create-an-effective-training- program-8-steps-to-success

Your assignment will be 6-15 pages (double-spaced) in length and include the following:

Section		Contents
Situation, Audience, and Learning Needs	2-3 pages	This section frames the overall context of the workshop: · Describe the situation: What is the organization? What does it do? What communication challenges is it facing? · Describe the audience: Who will be taking part in the workshop? Is there anything that we need to know about how they learn? Why would they need to learn about advocacy and persuasion? · Describe the needs: What does the audience need to know or be able to do at the end of the workshop?
Hour 1: What is Persuasion?	2 pages	Based on the above, begin the workshop with an hour-long segment that helps the audience develop a working understanding of persuasion: · Based on your readings, define persuasion and write 2-3 good paragraphs describing and justifying the content that you want this segment to include. · Provide an instructional objective: “At the end of this segment, the audience will ….” · Write 1 paragraph describing an activity or discussion that will support this objective. What will participants do? How will you prepare? How will you frame the activity and prompt discussion? How will you manage the time?
Hour 2: Big Idea #1	2 pages	In this hour-long segment, you will discuss the first of three big ideas that you think you audience needs to know. Follow the instructions for Hour 1.
Lunch Activity (optional)	1 page	Lunch is not to be wasted! Describe and justify a quick activity for people to think about or talk about at lunch.
Hour 3: Big Idea #2	2 pages	In this hour-long segment, you will discuss the second of three big ideas that you think you audience needs to know. Follow the instructions for Hour 1.

Section		Contents
Hour 4: Big Idea #3	2 pages	In this hour-long segment, you will discuss the third of three big ideas that you think you audience needs to know. Follow the instructions for Hour 1.
Concluding Activity	1 page	Now to conclude! Based on what you have done today, describe and justify a concluding activity that helps to connect the audience’s learning to their work.
Style	1 page	Use APA (7th ed.)

Option B: TED Talk (7-20 min., an outline required)

· Your speech uses at least one technique from Chapter 13 for opening and closing.

· Your speech has a clear and creative throughline.

· Your speech accomplishes at least one of the following goals:

· Explain a complex or technical idea in an accessible way.

· Induce a sense of wonder or awe in the audience’s minds.

· Provide a new or unconventional perspective on a common topic.

· Use an innovative method of delivery.

· Inspire the audience to take action or make a difference.

· Your speech uses a visual aid effectively.

· Your speech exceeds the performance from your previous speeches.

· Your speech is rehearsed and delivered extemporaneously.

· Your speech includes 4 or more credible sources and verbally cite them.

Option C: Create your own project related to advocacy and persuasion

· Your project idea(s) need(s) to be approved by me.