reposting-phd2

COMPETENCIES

4054.1.2  :  Design 

The graduate creates technical communications incorporating accurate, relevant design principles for ensuring audience comprehension. 

4054.1.3  :  Evaluation (Feedback) 

The graduate assesses the effectiveness of the delivered communication for future improvement of communication deliverables. 

4054.3.1  :  Delivery 

The graduate generates technical information according to principles of ethics, clarity, and conciseness to ensure content integrity. 

INTRODUCTION

In your career as an IT manager, it is important for you to be able to communicate effectively for various purposes and to various audiences.

In this task, you will create two written deliverables based on the audience analyses you conducted in Task 1. You must successfully complete Task 1 prior to beginning Task 2.

REQUIREMENTS

Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. The similarity report that is provided when you submit your task can be used as a guide.

You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.

Tasks may  not be submitted as cloud links, such as links to Google Docs, Google Slides, OneDrive, etc., unless specified in the task requirements. All other submissions must be file types that are uploaded and submitted as attachments (e.g., .docx, .pdf, .ppt).

A.  Provide a copy of your completed, passing Task 1 with your submission for this task.

B.  Create the  actual deliverable you would write to communicate your message to the audience you identified in part A of Task 1, including the sections listed in the corresponding Work Scenario “Components” list.

Note: This should be the actual written communication deliverable you would send to your chosen audience.

C.  Explain the structure and design of the deliverable you submitted in part B by doing the following. Your explanation should be in a separate document from the deliverable you submitted in part B of this task:

1.  Explain how you effectively used  three of the following structural components in your deliverable from part B of this task:

•   headings and subheadings

•   paragraphs

•   bulleted lists

•   columns

•   placement (centered, indented, justified, etc.)

•   text boxes or callouts

•   white space

•   separation lines

•   tables

•   arrangement and grouping

•   template and layout

a.  Explain why the structural components you chose are effective for the audience and deliverable format.

2.  Explain how you used  three of the following design components in your deliverable from part B of this task:

•   bolding

•   italics

•   color (background, text, shading, etc.)

•   template

•   graphics

•   charts

•   white space

•   fonts

•   font size

•   symbols or bullets

•   banners

•   lines

3.  Explain how your deliverable effectively demonstrates clarity and conciseness.

D.  Create the  actual deliverable you would write to communicate your message to the audience you identified in part B of Task 1, including the sections listed in the corresponding Work Scenario “Components” list.

Note: This should be the actual written communication deliverable you would send to your chosen audience.

E.  Explain the design of the deliverable you submitted in part D by doing the following. Your explanation should be in a separate document from the deliverable you submitted in part D of this task:

1.  Explain how you effectively used  three of the following structural components in your deliverable from part D of this task:

•   headings and subheadings

•   paragraphs

•   bulleted lists

•   columns

•   placement (centered, indented, justified, etc.)

•   text boxes or callouts

•   white space

•   separation lines

•   tables

•   arrangement and grouping

•   template and layout

a.  Explain why the structural components you chose are effective for the audience and deliverable format.

2.  Explain how you used  three of the following design components in your deliverable from part D of this task:

•   bolding

•   italics

•   color (background, text, shading, etc.)

•   template

•   graphics

•   charts

•   white space

•   fonts

•   font size

•   symbols or bullets

•   banners

•   lines

3.  Explain how your deliverable effectively demonstrates clarity and conciseness.

F.  Acknowledge sources, using APA-formatted in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.

G.  Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.

RUBRIC

1. The provided copy of Task 1 is complete and has passed its evaluation.

2. The submission includes the written deliverable that will be used to communicate the message to the audience identified in part A of Task 1. The deliverable is relevant to the needs of its audience and includes  each of the sections listed in the corresponding Work Scenario “Components” list.

3. The submission includes the written deliverable that will be used to communicate the message to the audience identified in part A of Task 1. The deliverable is relevant to the needs of its audience and includes  each of the sections listed in the corresponding Work Scenario “Components” list.

4. The submission logically explains how 3 of the given structural components were effectively used in the deliverable from part B.

5. The submission logically explains why the chosen structural components are effective for the audience and the deliverable format.

6. The submission logically explains how 3 of the given design components were effectively used in the deliverable from part B.

7. The submission logically explains how clarity and conciseness were effectively demonstrated in the deliverable from part B.

8. The submission includes the written deliverable that will be used to communicate the message to the audience identified in part B of Task 1. The deliverable is relevant to the needs of its audience and includes  each of the sections listed in the corresponding Work Scenario “Components” list.

9. The explanation of the design of the deliverable from part D (i.e., parts E1–E3) is submitted in a separate document from the actual deliverable.

10. The submission logically explains how 3 of the given structural components were effectively used in the deliverable from part D.

11. The submission logically explains why the chosen structural components are effective for the audience and the deliverable format.

12. The submission logically explains how 3 of the given design components were effectively used in the deliverable from part D.

13. The submission logically explains how clarity and conciseness were effectively demonstrated in the deliverable from part D.

14. The submission includes in-text citations and references for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized and demonstrates a consistent application of APA style.

15. Content reflects attention to detail, is organized, and focuses on the main ideas as prescribed in the task or chosen by the candidate. Terminology is pertinent, is used correctly, and effectively conveys the intended meaning. Mechanics, usage, and grammar promote accurate interpretation and understanding.