Unit 2 Assignment: Creating an Effective Presentation (BUS311) Managerial Communication
Due Date: 11:59 pm EST, Sunday of Unit 2 Points: 100 Overview: Presentation skills are essential in business. This assignment focuses on creating an effective presentation that includes relevant visual aids to develop your topic, as well as a strong hook and delivery. Instructions:
• Choose one of the following options to complete:
o You are the Director of your local or state Chamber of Commerce. Your goal is to develop a presentation highlighting attractions that would draw visitors to your town or state. Develop a PowerPoint focusing on five attractions. In addition to developing strong slides, use the notes feature in PowerPoint to incorporate additional information to expand on your talking points. Develop an introduction with a hook, relevant content, and a conclusion. Cite your sources and provide APA references on the last slide.
o Many organizations have unique and rich histories, including Post University! Your goal is to research the story of any company that has been in business for at least ten years and prepare a presentation on its history. In addition to developing strong slides, use the notes feature in PowerPoint to incorporate additional information to expand your talking points. Develop an introduction with a hook, relevant content, and a conclusion. Cite your sources and provide APA references on the last slide.
Requirements:
• A PowerPoint with 6-10 slides maximum. • Include a title on each of the slides. • Use bullet format to highlight speaking points. Try to avoid wordiness. • Include at least three images. • Cite all sources using APA formatted references on the last slide.
Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.
BUS311 – Managerial Communication
Creating an Effective Presentation
Evaluation Rubric for Creating an Effective Presentation Assignment
CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement
Proficient Exemplary
(0-23.9 points) (24-31.9 points) (32-35.9 points) (36-40 points) Meets Assignment Criteria
PowerPoint is deficient in all five assignment criteria areas.
PowerPoint is deficient in three or four of the five assignment criteria areas.
PowerPoint is deficient in one or two of the five assignment criteria areas.
PowerPoint is proficient in all areas, which means it has 6 to 10 slides, provides a title on each slide; uses bullets correctly; includes at least three images; and sites all sources.
(0-13.9 points) (14-15.9 points) (16-17.9 points) (18-20 points) Visual Design Text is very
difficult to read; layout is cluttered and confusing.
Text is sometimes hard to read, sometimes graphics or special effects distract from understanding ideas.
Visually attractive, text is easy to read, colors enhance readability, graphics and special effects do not distract from understanding ideas.
Visually appealing, clean, simple layout, text is easy to read, graphics enhance understanding of ideas.
Organization Not organized, topics make no sense.
Some organization, topics jump around, conclusions are unclear.
Organized, some topics are out of logical order, conclusions are generally clear.
Well organized and coherent, topics are in logical sequence, includes clear introduction and conclusions.
(0-4.9 points) (5-6.9 points) (7-8.9 points) (9-10 points) Quality of Information
Lacks essential information.
Includes most essential information, details are somewhat unclear.
Includes essential information, includes some supporting details.
Covers topics thoroughly, includes details that support the topic.
Grammar and Spelling
Very frequent grammar and/or spelling errors.
More than two errors.
Only one or two errors.
All grammar and spelling are correct.