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Essay and Oral Presentation (Part Two) Development Worksheet Prince George’s Community College – BMT 1010 OER – Introduction to Business

Professor: Dr. Charles L. Perry Name of Student_________________________________________________

Name of Selected Business_________________________________________ Objective 1: Develop an essay that can be used as a discussion paper and turned in as a document for a grade. The

written essay should ideally be typed 5 – 7 pages, 1.5 line-spaced, 12-font (Arial, Times Roman, Calibri).

Use the format below to develop your essay and organization of your oral presentations (power points slides are

encouraged as the visual supports for your oral presentation.

Please spell-check your document. The use of Grammarly or some other editing software is recommended (I will run all

documents through a similar software to support your claims.

Please provide at least 7 references (1 per module) from the in-class reading materials and a commensurate

number from your researched corporation. Please use the American Psychological Association Writing Style

Manual, 7th edition or later for in-text citations and development of your Reference page. Total possible points: 50.

Objective 2: Using your essay as a working source document, prepare an oral presentation that will range in time from 8 minutes to 10 minutes. Your oral presentation should be presented in the same order as your essay. The power point should be less words and use only key words, key phrases, graphics (pie chart, tables, trend lines, etc.), and images. Use power point or some other visual aide to support your oral presentation. Please provide in-text citations where pertinent. Please provide a Reference section are the end of your oral presentation. Total possible points: 50. Avoid Plagiarism. Use the format below to develop the organization of your oral presentations (power points slides are encouraged as the

visual supports for your oral presentation).

Remember: In-text citations and a Reference page are required for oral presentations.

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Essay Components

Component Example Remarks/Tips

Introduction

Introduction (5 points) - Attention Step - Motivation - Overview

-Make a startling statement relative to your presentation. Thesis statement. -What is the major business related question are you trying to answer pertaining to the business you have identified? -Provide an overview of the main points you are sharing with the class. Note: Use only phrases for the overview, and do not discuss your points at this time. List the topics only!

- Develop this thesis statement after you have completed your essay - Hypothesis – educated guess about what you hope

to find in the research based on what your currently know or think about the corporation.

- Provide a list or indicate the main points by stating the

learning objective you are referring to from each module. You only need to select at least one learning objective per module.

Body

Body (40 Points) Use a least one piece of support material (definitions, examples, statistics (graphics), quotations, paraphrases, or testimony) to support how the corporation or business you selected reminded you of the key highlights of the module or chapter discussed. Re: Libretext, Lumen materials)

Look for ways that the business you have selected aligns with learning points you found interesting (or attention getting) in the text, discussion, homework or videos. Here’s the rhythm of each paragraph for your consideration:

- Thesis – What Does the Text Say About the learning (objective) point you have selected?2 sentences per idea

- Anti-thesis – What does the research commensurately say about the corporation you are researching?2 sentences

- Synthesis – What’s your point of view? Does the corporation align or does not align with the in-class reading materials? 2 sentences

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Component Example Remarks/Tips

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Main Point 1: Module 10

Functions of Marketing • Explore the roles that customers play in today's marketing efforts

• Learn how companies segment the market to better target prospective customers.

Main Point 2: Module 11

Marketing Mix • Learn how companies develop marketing strategies to increase their "Return on Investment" (ROI)

• Explore how companies use "marketing mix" to increase their sale goals

Main Point 3: Module 12

Importance of Technology in Business

• Identifying the changing use of technology in businesses today.

• Determine what data should be collected and how the information will help a business.

Main Point 4: Module 13

Business Accounting Financial Management

• Identify the primary financial functional areas within a business

• Identify key people and explain the activities within each financial functional area

Main Point 5: Module 14

Stocks, Securities, Bonds and the Risks

• Identify the key components of the stock market.

• Research businesses to determine if their stock prices are fair.

Main Point 6: Bonus Chapter Module 15

Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethics

• Explain the concept of business ethics, and outline the steps companies take to encourage ethical behavior

• Differentiate between ethical and legal behavior • Identify common ethical challenges faced by

organizations • Explain the concept of corporate social responsibility

(CSR)

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Component Example Remarks/Tips

Main Point 7: Bonus Module 16

Monetary Policy + Fiscal Policy

• Explain what money is and what makes it useful

• Explain the role of banks in the U.S. monetary system

• Define and give examples of fiscal policy

• Describe common ways in which businesses obtain financial capital (money) to fund operations using monetary or fiscal policy.

Conclusion

Conclusion (5 Points)

Key highlights of at least 3 modules (critical things to remember) -Close

-Summarize the highlights of your essay using scholarly in-text citations of both the reading materials and the research materials.

- Think about those principled things from the text that affirms your selection of this corporation in the first place. -Does your research answer your research question? -Provide in-text citations. -What main points re-enforce your belief in the goods or services the researched corporation provides to you? -Conclude your presentation by saying…”this concludes my presentation.”

Note: Please provide at least 7 references (1 per module) + a commensurate number of references from the

research using formats outlined in the American Psychological Association (APA) Writing Style Manual, 7th

edition or later.