1. Discussion

Post your answer to the following topics by Thursday. Respond to two or more fellow classmates (2 posts) by Sunday. When crafting your posts, be considerate, resourceful, and pay special attention to the advancement of the discussion.

Find two websites that provide business information such as company or industry news, trends, analysis, facts, or performance data. Using the criteria discussed under “Evaluating Sources” on page 376, evaluate the credibility of the information presented at these websites. Do not post an evaluation of a website that has already been provided and evaluated. Check the forum before posting your resource. Credit will not be given for repeat websites.

Initial discussion posts should directly address all parts of the discussion requirement. The initial post should be a minimum of five complete paragraphs in addition to the APA formatted reference for each resource.

A minimum of two response posts to your classmates is required. Response posts for this discussion should address the source evaluations. Review the Evaluating Sources” on page 376 to develop our response messages. Responses to your classmates should demonstrate an understanding of source evaluation. Each response post should include a minimum of 100 words. Each post must demonstrate proper grammar, spelling, word usage, and effective communication practices.

2. Discussion

Post your answer to the following topics by Thursday. Respond to two or more fellow classmates (2 posts) by Sunday. When crafting your posts, be considerate, resourceful, and pay special attention to the advancement of the discussion.

This discussion is designed to assist students in the preparation of the Planning, Designing, and Creating Presentation Slides assignment while sharing key content lessons from the course. For the Planning, Designing, and Creating Presentation Slides assignment you will identify five business communication skills that you have learned for the first time or developed during this course so far. For this discussion, please share the five business communication skills you plan to base your presentation on and describe how each skill could help you in your career. Do not post your presentation slides. Use this activity to brainstorm and share ideas with your classmates.

A minimum of two response posts to your classmates is required. Response posts for this discussion should address the skills identified and share ideas. Responses to your classmates should demonstrate an understanding of course content up to this point. Each response post should include a minimum of 100 words. Each post must demonstrate proper grammar, spelling, word usage, and effective communication practices.

Unit 5: Assignment – Planning, Designing and Creating Presentation Slides

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• Due Sunday by 11:59pm
• Points 70
• Submitting a file upload

Introduction

Students will explore effective strategies for selecting color, artwork, and typefaces to create effective slide design and to design coherent slide content. Students will describe five business communication skills through the design and creation of a slide presentation.

ULOs

• Examine steps for delivering a successful presentation and for giving effective presentations online.
• Assess the decisions involved in using a key visual and selecting color, artwork, and typefaces to create effective slide designs.
• Create effective slide content.
• Adapt the three-step writing process to reports and proposals
• Examine effective report content and topics commonly covered in the introduction, body, and close of formal reports.

Directions

At this point in the course, students have covered 17 chapters and have been introduced to a variety of concepts to gaining valuable professional skills. Identify five business communication skills that you have learned for the first time or developed during this course. Every submission must include at least two concepts from Part 5 of the textbook (Chapter 13, Chapter 14, Chapter 15).

Create a structured slide presentation that describes each of the five skills you identified. You may use any visual style that you feel is appropriate for the assignment. Review and implement the materials presented in Chapter 17 to create your slide presentation. Students may use Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides.

Keep the following requirements in mind as you develop your presentation:

• Follow the 5×5 rule for text in presentations. See page 499 – Creating Effective Slide Content
• Limit each slide to one concept.
• Include a Title Slide and a Conclusion Slide
• Use bulleted phrases, not sentences
• Use short, informative slide titles
• Page close attention to appropriate color choices – See page 497 – Table 17:1
• Use color for emphasis, readability and contrast – See page 496 – Selecting Design Elements
• Paraphrase the information – do not copy textbook information

Due Date

• By 11:59p.m., Sunday, C