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Written Assignment and Roundtable

This assignment is to be completed independently and will comprise 20% of your final grade for this class. Assignments are due in class on the date you selected. No late assignments will be accepted without a medical note.

Part 1: Discussion Paper

1. Locate and read a current events news article (newspaper, magazine, e-journal) that discusses some aspect of Business Communication (e.g. Electronic communication, challenges with communication, etc.,).

2. Source should be professional (e.g., Harvard Business Review, Forbes, The Economist, The Atlantic, The Globe and Mail, etc.,)

3. Summarize the article and discuss how the concepts in the article fit into your understanding of business communication and/or professionalism.

4. Connect the ideas to material from class and/or your textbook.

5. Your conclusion should summarize your key points.

Your paper should be approximately 2 pages, double-spaced, 12 pt. font with one inch margins. Detailed references must be provided for your articles and/or a copy of your articles.

Part 2: Roundtable

Prepare a 15 minute roundtable presentation for your group. (10 minutes you sharing and 5 minutes of questions). Your presentation should include:

· A handout that highlights your key points for your group members

· Prepared material (e.g., questions, games, or other hands-on activities) to encourage group engagement.

· A copy of your article for each group member or the link to your article

Presentation Schedule

One student from each group will present their article summary and analysis to the other members of their group on their assigned date. Group members will provide feedback to the presenter.

TEAM
Week	Presenter
September 28th
October 5th
October 12th
October 19th
November 2nd
November 9th

Rubric

This assignment comprises 20% of your final grade.

50 – 59%	60 – 69%	70 – 79%	80 - 100%
Summary is limited in communicating knowledge. Does not contain adequate detail for development.	Summary is clear but does not contain sufficient detail to support understanding.	Summary is purposeful and focused. Contains most relevant details.	Summary is confident and clearly focused. It holds the reader’s attention. Relevant details enrich summary.
Analysis is limited and/or does not present any new information.	Analysis is attempted and includes some thinking on the basic concepts presented but lacks connections to experiences/ideas beyond the book.	Analysis is accurate and extends thinking in a straightforward manner.	Analysis is insightful and creatively extends the concepts in meaningful ways.
Inconsistent agreement between parts of speech. Many errors in mechanics. Lacking professionalism in tone and word choice.	Occasional errors between parts of speech. Some errors in mechanics Attempts to use a professional tone and word choice	Maintains agreement between parts of speech. Few errors in mechanics. Usually professional in tone and appropriate word choice	Uses consistent agreement between parts of speech. No errors in mechanics. Highly professional in tone and word choice
Presentation lacks organizations and does not have a planned method to engage audience.	Presentation may lack organization and demonstrates some planned attempt to engage the audience.	Presentation is organized and attempts to engage the audience in simple ways.	Presentation is professional, highly organized, and provides creative opportunities for audience engagement.