Written Report: You will prepare a written report of 8-10 pages (this is counting the title page, table of contents, executive summary, and reference page). This report will include the findings from your investigation. Due Saturday, Seminar Six.
- The sources that you select should be reliable sources. They may come from interviews with people in the field, websites, journals, trade publications, etc. See Rubric for the amount of sources required.
- Sources such as eHow, About.com, and Wikipedia may provide basic background information but do not count as one of your sources in your report.
- You must provide in-text documentation when you summarize, paraphrase, or quote from one of your sources. You must also provide a References page. Use APA documentation style. APA guides are found in the library, on the Baker Library Website, and in your handbooks.
- Interview at least two people who work in your field. These interviews can be face-to-face or via some other media including email or social media.
The final report must include (1) Title Page (2) a table of contents, (3) an executive summary (abstract), (4) the body of the report (introduction, findings, and conclusions), and (5) a reference page. The body of the report should be at least 4 pages in length. The instructor willsubmit your document to www.turnitin.com.
Presentation: You will also compose a presentation to share with your intended audience your findings, observations, and conclusions. Due Saturday, Seminar Six.
The Presentation: Using some form of presentation media, such as PowerPoint, Prezi, a video, etc, develop a presentation of your findings, observations, and conclusions from your written report. Be sure to include the following in your presentation:
- An introduction that gets the attention and the interest of the audience, that addresses the statement of purpose, and previews the main points
- The content contains a discussion of communication in the field, is organized, has proper transitions, and closing comments
- A reference slide
- Effective use of design, layout and text. This includes colors along with the size, style and spacing of text.
- Incorporation of other technology. For those who are skilled with PowerPoint (if this is the medium that is chosen), it can include use of animation, embedding of video clips, etc. In class situations in which you are not actually in front of an audience it is even possible to record narration.