RESEARCH PROJECT: POWERPOINT PRESENTATION ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

OVERVIEW

For this assignment, you will submit an original, professional$-$looking PowerPoint

$($PPT$)$ presentation on some aspect of professional communication. See specific

requirements below.

Required Slides:

I. Title Slide

A$.$ The title slide is the first required slide of your PPT$.$

B$.$ The title slide must include the following elements: the title of your

presentation, your full name, class name & section number, and your institution

$($Liberty University$).$

II$.$ Content Slides

A$.$ At least $15$ content slides are required. Content slides do not include the title or

reference slide$($s$).$

B$.$ Content should be accurate with a logical sequence from the first to the last

slide.

C$.$ Major points should be clearly stated and supported with relevant examples,

thoughtful analysis, and approved sources.

D$.$ All content slides must contain speaker notes.

$$ Speaker notes are a presenter$$s cheat sheet, if you will. In other words,

speaker notes are hidden from your audience but can be viewed while giving

a presentation.

$$ Speaker notes are NOT a copy of the information on your slide. Instead,

speaker notes expand upon and offer further clarification regarding points

on each content slide.

E$.$ Four relevant and professional$-$looking images$/$graphics are required. All

images$/$graphics must:

$1.$ support the theme of the presentation.

$2.$ illustrate the topic of the slide and$/$or explain a complex issue.

F$.$ Citations for any information used on your content slides $$ whether paraphrased

or directly quoted $-$ must be included directly on the slide or in the notes$/$speaker

notes area under the pertaining slide. See below under Avoiding Plagiarism for

more on citations.

III. Reference Slide$($s$)$

A$.$ The reference slide will be the last required slide$($s$)$ in your PPT$.$

B$.$ This slide $($or slides$)$ will contain all sources used in your PPT presentation.

C$.$ Format sources according to the most current APA formatting guidelines.

D$.$ In addition to current APA formatting guidelines, the inclusion of the complete

URL $($sometimes called a permalink$)$ is required for all full$-$text, peer$-$

reviewed$/$scholarly articles retrieved from Liberty$$s online library journal

database. Note that this is not the same as the doi # $($unless the URL takes your

reader directly to the full$-$text article within Liberty$$s online library journal

BUSI $300$

Page $2$ of $2$

database$).$ If you are unsure about the specific URL$/$link$,$ you can copy the

entire web address from the top of the browser's address bar once you are

viewing the full$-$text article within Liberty$$s online library journal database.

Sources

Five $(5)$ credible sources must be used to support your topic. Approved sources include:

$$ the course textbook $($as listed on the course syllabus$).$

$$ full$-$text, peer$-$reviewed$/$scholarly articles published within the last five $(5)$ years

and retrieved from Liberty$$s online library journal database.

$$ the Bible

Avoiding Plagiarism

$$ Create and submit an original PPT presentation. Do not submit someone else$$s

work or a previously submitted assignment from this or another course.

$$ Information used from outside sources should support your presentation, not

make up your presentation.

$$ Provide citations directly on the slide or within the notes area under the content

slide for:

o all statements, ideas, and thoughts $($whether paraphrased or directly

quoted$)$ used from an outside source.

o tables, data, images, etc., used from an outside source.

$$ Include all sources from which you use information on your reference slide$($s$).$

$$ Use all sources on your reference list within your PPT$.$

Other Requirements and Reminders:

$$ Individual slides and the overall design of your presentation must be

professional and engaging. Choose your theme, images, transitions, color

choices $($for font and background$),$ layout, etc. wisely. The course textbook has

good information about this, so don$$t forget to revisit this section.

$$ Your PPT must be created and uploaded as a PowerPoint file. DO NOT upload

a PDF file, as a PDF file will not show speaker notes or transitions.

$$ A running header is not required.

$$ An abstract is not required.

$$ The course textbook will be a great resource when looking for a topic that

relates to some aspect of professional communication. Some examples of topics

include $($but are not limited to$)$:

o How to be an Effective Verbal and Nonverbal Communicator

o How to Give an Effective Presentation

o Effective Communication Within Teams

o Overcoming Communication Barriers