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Current Event P resentation Assignment: 35 Points This assignment will give you the opportunity to learn more about current events occurring in the United States and around the world and how they relate to business . You are required to choose a newspaper article in one of the following sources: The Financial Times, The Economist, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, or The Washington Post . This article should be recent (preferably within the past month), and it must be one that relates to a topic that we have discussed or will discuss in class. Possible topics include - The positive or negative reaction of customers in reaction to a company’s introduction of a new product or service - The economic, ethical, or finan cial implications of a decision made by a company - A global issue that affects business The presentation is expected to be between 4 and 6 minutes long ; presentations that do not conform to this expectation will be penalized. The best way to ensure that your presentation will be the appropriate length is to practice it a few times before you deliver it in class. You cannot use an article that another student has presented in the class. You must submit the Power Point 1 that you will use in your presentati on via the ―Presentation Assignment ‖ l ink on Blackboard by 11:45 p.m. the night before you make your presentation . Please do not include any videos or links to videos in your Power Point presentation. Grading: Your presentation must :  Demonstrate prep aration on your part .  Provide a summary for your audience that demonstrates your understanding of the article.  Explicitly r elate the topic (s) discussed in the article to a topic we have discussed (or will discuss) in BUS 101 . At least one of these topics must be from a chapter other than Chapter 1.  Last between 4 – 6 minutes.  Use a Power Point that facilitates — but does not dominate — the presentation.  Be delivered professionally . The delivery of the presentation is very important. This includes posture (do not slouch or lean on the podium), eye contact with the class, clear pronunciation, and overall enthusiasm . You get to choose the article, so choose one that appeals to you! 1 You must prepare your presentation in a Power Point file. I will not accept Keynote and Prezi presentations. Rubric for Current Event Presentation Assignment Trait Did Not Co mplete Does Not Meet Expectations Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations Submission (3 points possible) Student did not submit the presentation before class . (0 points) Student submitted the presentation after the deadline or needed to revise it after the deadline. (1 point ) Student submitted the presentation by the deadline and did not make any revisions afterward . (3 points) Overall Summary (8 points possible) Student d id not summarize or analyze the article . (0 points) Student summarized the article in a superficial manner . (4 – 5 points) Student summarized the article in an adequate manner , but some information about the situation was unclear. (6 – 7 points) Student gave a clear and meaningful summary that provide d an overview of the situation for the audience. (8 points) Discus sed relation to BUS 101 (8 points possible) Student d id not address relation to topics discussed in BUS 101. (0 points) Student im plied relation to BUS 101 topics with an explanation that was vague or not meaningful. (4 – 5 points) Student d iscussed relation to BUS 101 topics in brief to moderate detail . (6 – 7 points) Student d iscussed and explained thoroughly how the article related to topics discussed in BUS 101. (8 points) Power Point (4 points possible) There was no Power Point. (0 points) The Power Point contained too much information and/or was distracting to the audience. (2 points) The Power Point provided a framework for the presentation but was difficult for the audience to follow in parts . (3 points) The Power Point provided a framework that helped the audience follow the presentation. (4 points) Length of Presentation (6 points possible) Presentation was less than 2 minutes or more than 10 minutes. (0 points) Presentation lasted between 2 and 3 minutes OR between 8 and 10 minutes . (2 – 3 points) Presentation lasted between 3 and 4 minutes OR between 6 and 8 minutes . (4 – 5 points) Presentation lasted between 4 to 6 minutes . (6 points) Delivery of Presentation (6 points possible) Student’s d elivery made it impossible to follow the presentation. (0 points) Student’s delivery was poor and difficult to follow in parts, or the student read the presentation. (2 – 3 points) Student’s delivery was adequate but had some hesitations and/or reading from notes or slides. (4 – 5 points) Student’s delivery was strong, professional, and clear with no reading or hesitations . (6 points)