Assignment Presentation

Length of presentation
• Your entire presentation delivery should be approximately 8-10 minutes.
• Present approximately 8-10 PowerPoint slides, including a title slide, introductory slide and closing slide.
Audience
• Prepare and deliver the presentation as if the actual audience is the recipient of your report (when in fact, the audience will most likely be your classmates, instructor, or others.)
Content
• Introduction: Open with an engaging introduction of the topic of your report.
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o Include one (1) title slide.
o Include one (1) introductory slide.
Body: Cover the main points of your report.

o Create PowerPoint slides that reinforce and illustrate your main ideas.
o Follow basic design principles for effective slide content – bulleted lists, relevant graphics, appropriate color scheme/background, readable font.
Closing: Close with a memorable wrap-up statement that refocuses on the purpose of your report.

o Include one (1) closing slide.
Delivery
Your presentation should be delivered in a professional manner appropriate from a business

perspective using the technology required for a PowerPoint slide presentation to an audience.
Your entire presentation delivery should be approximately 8-10 minutes.

Self-Evaluation for Revision:
13. What is something you especially like about the presentation?
14. Are there descriptive titles on each of the slides?
15. Does the text contain concise, precise content?
16. Do graphics convey the idea described by the slide text?
17. Do statements in bulleted lists have a parallel structure?
18. Is the font size easily read from a distance? Are there no more than three different font styles in the presentation?
19. Does the color and background convey a formal business tone?
20. Are animation effects used in moderation?
21. Are there any misspellings or typographical errors that need to be corrected?
22. What do you need to do to improve the presentation?
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
• Organize ideas logically by using transitional words, phrases, and sentences.
• Support ideas or claims in body paragraphs with clear details, examples, and explanations.
• Assess the characteristics of an audience for oral presentations within a business and/or professional context.
• Design visual presentations on a topic for oral delivery to an audience.
• Demonstrate communication strategies for delivering oral and visual presentations on a topic to an audience.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues related to selected topics.
• Write clearly and concisely using proper writing mechanics.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.