Com 3420 Business Communication
Research Project
Introduction: What is the research project? How will I be graded?
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What
is the assignment?
Research
the topic assigned and present your findings to the class. You will be
graded on both your individual efforts.
The research project gives you the chance to focus a little more in depth into doing business around the world, a topic related to business communications. You begin working on your project now and work on it throughout the term.
What is the PowerPoint presentation?
At
the end of the term, you will submit a
PowerPoint slide presentation with a focus on
Required sections/pages for the slide presentation are:
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title page
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researcher page (about YOU -- name, background info, and photo)
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table of contents numbered to match slides
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presentation of your 10 minimum research topics (20 slides maximum)
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5 minimum references list in APA format. For help with APA format, see the end of your textbook or visit Purdue University Online Writing Lab
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speaker's notes for each slide, which are the sentences you'd speak if you were giving the presentation orally. The speaker's notes found at the bottom of each slide. While the slides are visual and consist of graphics and outlines, the speaker's notes consist of long sentences, extended explanations, and examples that can't be included in the slide itself.
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The project must NOT be plagiarized. Ms. Hurley will spot-check using anti-plagiarism software.
How
will I be graded?
Grading is 140 possible points based on the successful completion of the following (see course calendar for due dates):
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Journals #1 - #4, in which you share what you're learning and how you're progressing through the project
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PowerPoint slide presentation with Speaker's Notes Script, in which you share the results of your research. The slides must meet specific Grading Rubric (.pdf) which tells you what your project will be graded on. Please notice:
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the project must have its required parts
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the page featuring you (the researcher slide) includes your photo and some background info about you (remember NOT to write an essay on slides. So the slides are an outline and the speaker's notes are the actual sentences you'd speak)
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the references are a minimum of 5 well-considered sources in APA Format
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NO spelling mistakes and no more than 2 grammar mistakes (on slides and speaker's notes)
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the design template and colors are well chosen. Slide numbers appear ON the slide.
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graphics aren't cartoonish, irrelevant or distracting
the slides are an OUTLINE and NOT complete sentences, items are well organized to avoid orphans, and items are in Arial or other san serif font (28 - 24 size). You MUST follow the Rule of 7: no more than 7 words on a line, no more than 7 lines on a slide = no more than 49 words per slide - no complete sentences.
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speaker's notes script must be for EVERY slide, from cover (which is the introduction) through the subject slides through the references and the back cover slide. The speaker's notes contain the words you'd speak if you were giving the presentation in person, so they explain information outlined on the slides. They are in complete grammatical sentences. They must NOT be bulleted lists or phrases.
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Assessment Report, in which you share your total experience and evaluate the activity. You'll find the assessment report form in Module 5.
Important: Due dates are strictly enforced, and absolutely no late work is accepted. All due dates are on the course calendar. To pass the research project, you must meet all deadlines AND submit a high-quality PowerPoint slide presentation of your research results.
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