Presentation Handout
Note: there are no group writing assignments in this class, and all written work will be completed independently.
Preparation
To prepare for this assignment, students must:
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complete the Expert Report assignment
prepare the accompanying 4-5 minute presentation
o remember, the handout must be designed to compliment/enhance your
presentation
read the UNC "Figures and Charts" handout (Links to an external site.)
Purpose
The communication assignments in this course aim to develop communication skills that
students will need in their professional lives. Students will study, analyze, and synthesize
information and research through independent and group learning contexts, and will
use both oral and written communication to do this work. Through these assignments,
students will develop skills that will help them excel in their professional endeavors.
Targeted skills include: argumentation; analysis; organization; presentation skills; and
small group and interpersonal communication skills.
Goals
This assignment has three goals:
1. to create a well-developed, useful, and informative handout
2. to inform your team members about your research, findings, and focus-specific
facility location recommendation
3. to get feedback from your team members that will help you revise, improve, and
develop your Expert Report
Objectives
The objectives of this assignment include: organization; creating appealing visuals; oral
communication; teaching; revision
Overview
For this assignment, you will create a handout that communicates the most important
ideas from your Expert Report. You will use this handout to aid you in a 4-5 minute,
informal presentation to your group where you will discuss your research, important
findings, and area-specific recommendation.
An informative and visually appealing handout can help audience members understand
and retain important information. Because you are the team expert in your area of
research, you are responsible for teaching your team members about your area of
expertise beyond what they read in the "Globalization" text (the little book).
Your team members will, in turn, ask questions and offer feedback on your report. You
will have time to incorporate feedback, answer questions, and address any concerns
your team members offered before you must submit your revised Expert Report.
Examples
The examples below have been provided for your consideration. Most of the examples
are only one sided handouts, and you are permitted to use two sides. These samples
were chosen because they are well organized and visually interesting/easy to look at they have a great balance of text, graphics, and white-space that helps readers navigate
the information presented to them. While each of these have a lot of positives, they
aren't necessarily appealing to all audiences. As you look at these examples, consider
what you do and don't like about each of them, and factor this into how you will
develop your handout.
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Example 1
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Example 2
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National Science Foundation funded project evaluation summary, single sided.
Offers a clear and concise overview of the program's achievements and findings.
This example is excellent organizationally and visually, but does not offer the depth of
information that your handout will need to offer.
This is not a handout, but is well organized, easy to read, and visually interesting/appealing.
As a page from a syllabus, what do you think of how the information is outlined and organized?
What other cues might you take from syllabi or course handouts you have seen in the past to
help you with this assignment?
This example has more text and information on it than examples 1 & 3, but the information is
easy to navigate thanks to the formatting and visual organization.
Example 3
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Example 4
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This handout needs a little more context for it to really make sense, and for the
information/guidance to make sense. It appears that the author included additional context in the
references, which is nice, but the reader will need to read all of those references to really get it.
▪ Your handout should not require additional context for the information provided to make
sense.
▪ You will provide a reference list, as well as in-text citations, as part of your handout, and your
team members can use these references to locate additional information as they need
it. However, your goal is to provide enough context, information, and support (via in-text
citations) so that your team members don't need to repeat all of the research that you
already did.
Pay attention to the visuals, tone, and use of boxes and flow charts. What do you think of them?
Do you like how the references are positioned?
This handout has a simple layout and a lot of text. However, the text isn't all informative, and the
largest blocks of text are actually examples and are not informative.
▪ Although there is a lot of text, the reader of this handout does not have to worry about
getting lost in information, because the informational/instructional text in the handout is
distinct, easy to read, and has enough white space around it to make it easily navigable.
▪ If this were all informative text, additional formatting and headings would be needed to help
readers navigate all of the information.
This is an interesting handout that looks at different types of texts (e.g., directions, dating
websites, etc.) and draws the reader's attention to tone, audience, etc. This handout also asks the
reader to do something, and is probably used as a worksheet for a class exercise. Your handout
has a strictly informative purpose, and should not ask the reader to engage in activities.
Considerations
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How might an information rich handout, like yours will be, balance text, figures,
charts, and white space to produce a handout that is highly informative but also
easy to read, navigate, and understand? Do you think example 2 offers a good
example for how this might be achieved? What elements do you like about each
of these examples that you might incorporate into your handout?
Requirements
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You must bring copies of your handout for your team members to the
meeting/workshop on September 30.
The handout must be polished, typo-free, and use logical and consistent formatting.
The handout must be well organized.
o Use clear and appropriate headings
o Use a logical sequence of information that makes sense with and without your
presentation and guidance
o Use formatting that makes the handout easy to read
o Team members must be able to understand and use the content of your handout
without needing to ask you for clarification
Aim for the handout to be highly informative, but not crowded or difficult to read
The handout must be 1-2 pages, front and back ("1-2 pages, front and back" means
a single sheet of paper, but you may use the front and back of the sheet of paper - if
your handout is more than 2 pages, or more than 1 piece of paper, then you are not
meeting this requirement)
The handout must include at least one chart, graph, or figure that helps to illustrate
a complex idea or issue, or that helps readers visually situate information that may
otherwise be difficult to understand. See the UNC Handout "Figures and
Charts" (Links to an external site.) to help you complete this requirement.
The handout must offer information beyond what your team members already read
in the Globalization book (the little book).
Your references must be cited in a "Works Cited" section.
You must submit your handout to this assignment as a .doc, .docx, or PDF file.
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Rubric
Meeting Handout Rubric
Meeting Handout Rubric
Criteria
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMeeting
Handout
The student has submitted a meeting handout that
demonstrates detailed attention to the required
assignment criteria.
Total Points: 15.0
Rating
15.0 pts
Full
Marks
7.5 pts
Half Marks
The student turned in a handout but it does not d
detailed attention to all the required assignment
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