ÒModule 4 – Background
ÒRequired
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ÒTUI
(2015).Oral
communication rubric. Document in support of Business Communication
(BUS303). Available from Trident University International, 5757 Plaza Drive,
Cypress, CA 90630.
ÒModule 4 – Case
ÒPRESENTATION
ÒCreate
a PowerPoint slideshow as described here. Add audio to your presentation by
using the “Record Narration” option under the Slide Show tab in PowerPoint. You
will need a microphone, which should be built in on most computers. (There is
no need to have a real audience, unless you want to.)
ÒIf
you have difficulty recording, submit a full script in the notes section of
your PowerPoint slides that reads the way the narration would have, had it been
presented. Your submission will be assessed based in part on this script. You
may include colloquial expressions that you would use (if any) if speaking to a
real audience.
ÒThe
presentation must have at least 9 slides, including the opening and ending
slides which should not be blank. Include the appropriate recorded narration
for these slides.
ÒYou
are acting as a nutrition consultant to the restaurant. Address your
presentation to Mr. Adrian Hammersmith, owner, and his staff at Adrian’s Steak
House, 974 South Cobb Drive, Marietta, GA 30060. You will explain information
about the Healthy Dining program which can be found at the Healthy Diet Finder
(2015) home page (http://www.healthydiningfinder.com/home).
The home page is primarily for diners. A link at the bottom of the page,labeled
“Nutrition Services,” takesdietitians and restaurateurs to
information about nutrition and other services. Your presentation should
provide the audience with an overview of the program, including information
about the services provided by and benefits of Healthy Dining. Additionally,
you should have at least one slide that describes the impact on the staff that
adopting the Healthy Dining practices will have.
ÒSave
your PowerPoint presentation with recorded narration as a slideshow. Submit it
by the module’s due date.
ÒAssignment Expectations
ÒThe
PowerPoint slideshow must be professionally prepared and include narration.
(PowerPoint presentations should not be larger than 10MB.) Record the
presentation as a slideshow and submit it.
ÒYour
slideshow will be graded according to the TridentOral
Communication Rubric (TUI, 2015).
ÒNo
citations and formal bibliography are necessary for Case 4.
ÒCase General Expectations
Ò
ÒIn
the Case Assignments, students will assume the role of a Manager in Employee
Communications at a large service firm, such as a bank, or an advertising or
consulting firm. Students will assume this role throughout the Case Assignments
and be challenged with different scenarios, requiring written and verbal
communication.
