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DENG 611 Assignment (10 Points)

This assignment is designed to assess your skills in the key areas of advanced writing skills.
Please complete the tasks below and submit your assignment per the instructions.
Part 1: Reflective Essay Task (4 Points)
Objective: Reflective Essay
Instructions: Answer the reflective essay question (a minimum of 150 words).
Reflective essay topic: How can you use communication skills to deliver better presentations?

Effective communication skills are crucial for delivering impactful

presentations. Understanding the audience and tailoring the message
accordingly is key. This includes using language and examples that
resonate with the audience to ensure maximum engagement. Non-
verbal communication, such as body language and eye contact, also
plays a vital role in a successful presentation. Maintaining a confident
posture and making eye contact with the audience helps establish
credibility and rapport.

Moreover, organizing the content in a clear and logical manner is

essential for effective communication. Utilizing visual aids like slides
or handouts can enhance the presentation by providing additional
context and engaging the audience visually.

Furthermore, practicing the delivery of the presentation multiple times

can aid in refining the content and delivery style. Receiving feedback
from peers or mentors can offer valuable insights for improvement.

Overall, by refining communication skills such as audience adaptation,

non-verbal communication, content organization, and practice, one can
significantly enhance presentation delivery.

Part 2: Presentation Task (6 Points)

Objective: Develop a coherent and structured PowerPoint presentation Instructions:

1. Select a topic from the list prepared below and prepare a PowerPoint presentation highlighting
your knowledge of effective presentation. (approximately 8 - 10 slides).

a. The effect of social media on mental health.

b. The future of remote work: trends and predictions.
c. Climate change: evidence, causes, and solutions.
d. AI: Opportunities and ethical dilemmas
e. The science of happiness: What makes us happy?
f. Understanding body language in communication
 g. Strategies for effective presentations
Below Expectations Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations
Criteria 0 1 2

2. Ensure that your presentation is clear, uses, graphics, and attracts your audience's attention.
Submission Guidelines
● Submit all tasks through the Blackboard.
● Adhere to the word and time limits for each task.

Assignment Rubrics

1. Reflective Essay Task (Total: 4 Marks)

Below Expectations Meets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations

Criteria
0 1 2
Insightful understanding,
Clear understanding,
Understood the idea Minimal understanding of completely accurate
the idea minor inaccuracies
Detail All details accurately
Incorrect or no details Details correctly identified
Accuracy identified
identified Good analysis, mostly
Analysis Deep and insightful
Basic or no analysis relevant points
analysis
More than 6 language Language errors were
Language accuracy Only 3-5 language errors
errors minimal no more than 2

2. Writing Task (Total: 6 Marks)

Well organized, clear
Highly organized,
structure
Structure & Content Disorganized, unclear excellent clarity
Relevant with minor off-
Relevance Off-topic, irrelevant Completely relevant, on-
topic instances
topic

Numerous errors, poor Few errors, good language Virtually no errors (1-2),
Language Accuracy language use (more than 5 use (3-5) excellent language use
Creativity errors) Original ideas, creative Highly original,
Lacks originality, clichéd approach exceptionally creative

Visuals were used to

Visuals used in the
No visuals used Visuals were partially used support the content of the presentation presentation
clearly.