Management homework help. VERBAL COMMUNICATION
Due Week 10, worth 220 points
From quick conversations to phone calls, meetings, formal presentations, and
sales pitches, you must employ effective verbal communication skills at all
times. While verbal interactions are extremely common, they can also be
stressful. Every interaction contains the potential for success…and the danger
of failure. To be “on your game” at all times requires purposeful practice,
reflection, and adjustment based on input and feedback. No matter what your
verbal communication skills are, you can improve them.
In this assignment, you will develop and deliver a verbal communication for the
scenario you have identified. Your communication should match your challenge
or opportunity. For example, if your challenge is an interview for a new position,
you may choose to record yourself answering a few key questions that might
be posed by the interviewer.
For the purposes of this course, your video presentation should not exceed five
minutes. (Your scenario might require a much longer presentation, but limit
your response to the key five minutes in this case.)
WEEK 1
IT’S A DIGITAL WORLD
ASSIGNMENT 3
INSTRUCTIONS
For Part 1, create and deliver a verbal communication (recording your
presentation for submission to your instructor) that aligns with your Strategic
Communication Plan.
For Part 2, reflect on your presentation, and document your preparation and
how you used feedback to refine your verbal communication.
PART 1 – VERBAL COMMUNICATION (VIDEO)
1. Develop and Deliver Your Verbal Communication
a) Use an impactful opening statement to engage, set context,
and/or create relevant meaning for the audience
b) Use compelling stories/statistics/facts to support your
key message
c) Where appropriate, make your request of the audience
clear and actionable
d) Use visual aids (where necessary) that support and
complement your verbal communication, but which do not
drive the conversation
e) Limit recordings to no more than 5 minutes
2. Demonstrate Professional Presence
a) Be authentic and genuine in your delivery
b) Use the appropriate tone and vocabulary for your audience
c) Use body language and eye contact effectively
d) Speak concisely with clarity and confidence
e) Build rapport and connect with your audience to grow
the relationship
f) Dress appropriately and employ an appropriate camera frame
(with a neutral background that is free of distractions)
g) Employ only professionally presented and appropriately
prepared visual aids, if used
VERBAL COMMUNICATION
Due Week 10, worth 220 points
From quick conversations to phone calls, meetings, formal presentations, and
sales pitches, you must employ effective verbal communication skills at all
times. While verbal interactions are extremely common, they can also be
stressful. Every interaction contains the potential for success…and the danger
of failure. To be “on your game” at all times requires purposeful practice,
reflection, and adjustment based on input and feedback. No matter what your
verbal communication skills are, you can improve them.
In this assignment, you will develop and deliver a verbal communication for the
scenario you have identified. Your communication should match your challenge
or opportunity. For example, if your challenge is an interview for a new position,
you may choose to record yourself answering a few key questions that might
be posed by the interviewer.
For the purposes of this course, your video presentation should not exceed five
minutes. (Your scenario might require a much longer presentation, but limit
your response to the key five minutes in this case.)
PART 2 – REFLECTION AND FEEDBACK (WRITTEN)
3. Reflect on Your Presentation Preparation
a) Describe the approach you took to plan for your presentation
b) Explain how you rehearsed for the presentation
c) Offer suggestions for how you might better prepare
in the future
4. Use Feedback to Refine Your Communication
a) Describe or list the feedback you received on your verbal
communication from the week 8 Discussion Board 4. Use
Feedback to Refine Your Communication
a) Describe or list the feedback you received on your verbal
communication from the week 8 Discussion Board
b) Explain how you used the feedback to revise and improve your
message and/or delivery
This course requires use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is
different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to
review the SWS documentation for details.
1. Develop and
Deliver Your
Verbal
Communication
Weight: 25%
The student
does not
include an
impactful
opening statement and/or
does not use
compelling
stories/statistics/ facts.
Student does
not make a
clear and
actionable
request of the
audience.
Visual aids, if
used, do not
complement
or support the
verbal communication.
Recording is
longer than
five minutes.
The student
attempts to
make an
impactful
opening statement and/or
uses somewhat compelling
stories/statistics/ facts.
Student
makes an
actionable
request of the
audience but
the request
lacks clarity.
Visual aids are
somewhat
complementary and support
the verbal
communication to some
degree.
Recording may
be more than
five minutes.
The student’s
opening statement is adequately
impactful
and/or uses
mostly
compelling
stories/statistics/ facts.
Student
makes a sufficiently clear
and actionable
request from
the audience.
Visual aids, if
used, are
mostly complementary
and support
the verbal
communication.
Recording is
no more than
five minutes.
The student’s
opening statement is highly
impactful
and/or uses
extremely
compelling
stories/statistics/facts.
Student
makes an
entirely clear
and actionable
request of the
audience.
Visual aids, if
used, are
entirely complementary
and support
the verbal
communication.
Recording is
no more than
five minutes.
POINTS: 220
Criteria Unacceptable
Below 70% F
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
ASSIGNMENT 3: VERBAL COMMUNICATION
Student does
not demonstrate, or
demonstrates
incompletely,
a level of
professional
presence.
The verbal
communication is inauthentic or uses
an inappropriate tone and
contextually
inappropriate
vocabulary is
used.
Student fails
to build confidence with the
audience and
does not
achieve rapport. Student’s
appearance
and demeanor
are not professional. Visual
aids, if used,
are unsatisfactory and
unprofessional in look and
feel.
Student demonstrates a passable level of
professional
presence.
The verbal
communication
may be lacking
a completely
authentic voice,
uses a fairly
appropriate
professional
tone for the
audience, and
uses fairly
contextually
appropriate
vocabulary that
helps to build
some confidence in the
student while
maintaining
clarity for the
audience.
Student
attempts to
build rapport
with the audience and is
fairly professional in
appearance.
Visual aids, if
used, are lacking in professionalism and
presentation.
Student
demonstrates
a moderate
level of professional presence.
The verbal
communication is mostly
authentic,
uses a satisfactorily professional tone
for the audience, and uses
vocabulary
that is largely
appropriate in
context.
Student builds
confidence
and rapport
with the audience while
maintaining
clarity. Student is mostly
professional in
appearance.
Visual aids, if
used, are
satisfactory
and professional in look
and feel.
Student
demonstrates
a high level of
professional
presence.
The verbal
communication is authentic, employs
an appropriately professional tone for
the audience,
and makes
use of vocabulary that is
appropriate in
context. Student successfully builds
confidence
and rapport
with the audience.
Student is
professional in
appearance
and presentation.
Visual aids, if
used, are
professional in
look and feel.
2. Demonstrate
Professional
Presence
Weight: 25%
The student
does not
reflect, or
reflects
incompletely,
on the presentation. The
student does
not provide
the necessary
information.
The student
reflects on the
presentation
to some
degree and
provides
some, but not
enough,
information.
The student
reflects adequately on the
presentation
and provides a
moderate
amount of
necessary
information.
The student is
exceptionally
reflective
concerning the
presentation.
The student
provides all
necessary
information.
3. Reflect on Your
Presentation
Preparation
Weight: 20%
The student
does not
describe
feedback
received.
The student
does not
explain how
feedback was
used to revise
and improve
the written
communication.
The student
satisfactorily
describes or
lists feedback
received.
The student
partially
explains how
feedback was
used to revise
and improve
the written
communication
The student
adequately
describes or
lists feedback
received.
The student
sufficiently
explains how
feedback was
used to revise
and improve
the written
communication.
The student
accurately
describes or
lists feedback
received.
The student
fully explains
how feedback
was used to
revise and
improve the
written communication.
4. Use Feedback
to Refine Your
Communication
Weight: 20%
Writing does
not meet
minimal standards.
Tone is not
professional.
Communication is wholly
lacking in
logic, clarity,
and/or consistent formatting. Contains
many spelling,
mechanical,
formatting,
and/or grammatical errors.
The student
satisfactorily
describes or
lists feedback
received.
The student
partially
explains how
feedback was
used to revise
and improve
the written
communication.
Writing is
excellent.
Tone is professional and
sophisticated.
Shows logic,
clarity, and
consistent
formatting.
Contains no
spelling,
mechanical, or
grammatical
errors, and
formatting
meets
standards.
5. Write in a
professional
manner using
proper
grammar,
mechanics,
spelling, and
formatting.
Weight: 10%
Writing could
be improved,
but meets
acceptable
standards.
Tone is professional.
Shows logic,
clarity, and
consistent
formatting.
May contain
few or no
spelling,
mechanical,
and/or grammatical errors.
There may be
a small
formatting
error
