CeRT IV of business administration Assignment ?

Submission details

The Assessment Task is due on the date specified by your assessor. Any variations to this arrangement must be approved in writing by your assessor.

Submit this document with any required evidence attached. See specifications below for details.

Performance objective

You are required to plan, deliver and evaluate an informal presentation that informs and engages the target audience. You will need to implement techniques to review the effectiveness of your presentation and identify possibilities for improvement.

You are required to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of effective communication.

Assessment description

This assessment task requires you to develop a plan for a short presentation on a topic of your choice. You should select your topic up to two weeks before the planned presentation date to allow for planning time. You are required to deliver the presentation using methods that match the characteristics of the target audience, location, and resources required. The length of the presentation should be ten minutes.

You are also required to collect feedback after your presentation and evaluate it using an appropriate evaluation method. Finally, you will need to write up a three paragraph reflection and propose improvements for future presentations.

1. Select a topic relevant to your occupation or personal interests. Choose a topic you know very well and that you find very easy to talk about so that you can focus on the method and manner of presenting, rather than the content.

2. Negotiate a date and time for your presentation with your assessor.

3. Develop a written plan for your presentation. You may use the template provided at the end of this Assessment task (See Appendix 1).

4. Collect or create any presentation aids you will need as part of the presentation. You may use one or more from this list:

a. computer simulation or presentation

b. diagrams, charts and posters

c. models

d. overhead projector/data projector

e. paper-based materials (handouts)

f. video and audio recordings

g. whiteboard or flip charts.

5. Prepare the venue (classroom) and ensure it meets occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements (for example, no power cables sticking out where people may fall over).

6. Inform your audience of what they will learn as a result of this presentation and their role in the presentation.

7. Select a method for evaluating the effectiveness of your presentation. Methods may include:

a. survey or questionnaire handed out to the audience at the end of your presentation (you may use the feedback questionnaire you developed earlier in this unit)

b. evaluation from critical friend

c. evaluation from focus group.

8. Deliver your presentation.

9. Collect feedback using the method you have chosen. You may use the sample feedback questionnaire provided at the end of this Assessment Task (See Appendix 2).

11. Summarise and evaluate the feedback in three brief paragraphs to submit to your assessor.

a. The first paragraph of the reflection should summarise the aspects of the presentation which were effective.

b. The second paragraph should summarise the aspects of the presentation which were not effective.

c. The third paragraph should include strategies based on the feedback collected and your self evaluation that can be implemented to improve the effectiveness of future presentations.

12. You may use headings such as the following:

a. Paragraph 1: Effective aspects of my presentation

b. Paragraph 2: Ineffective aspects of my presentation

c. Paragraph 3: Strategies for improving the effectiveness of future presentations.

You must provide:

· a copy of your presentation plan

· a copy of any material used to aid your presentation

· a copy of any surveys or questionnaires used to collect feedback

· delivery of the ten minute presentation to an audience

· a brief, three paragraph reflection on the feedback collected due not later than one week after the presentation delivery.

Your assessor will be looking for:

· a presentation plan that identifies the intended outcomes

· choice of presentation strategies, format and delivery methods matching the characteristics of the target audience, location, and resources required

· the choice and use of presentation aids, materials and techniques that suit the format and purpose of the presentation and enhance audience understanding of key concepts

· delivery of the presentation that matches your plan

· communication of central ideas of a message in an informative and engaging manner

· explanation of desired presentation outcomes to target audience

· the use of both verbal and non-verbal techniques to sustain audience engagement (as well as communicating in a culturally appropriate manner).

· opportunities for the audience to seek clarification on presentation content and adjustments of presentation delivery to meet audience’s needs and wants

· selection and implementation of techniques to review the effectiveness of the presentation

· a brief written reflection which concisely summarises the gathered feedback and identifies possibilities for future improvement

· demonstration of effective presentation methods

· presentation abides by ethical and OHS legislation.

· confident use of presentation aids where applicable

· demonstration of knowledge of the principles of effective communication