Capstone Presentation

Benchmark Assignment - Capstone Presentation

Details:

Create a visually engaging, professionally designed PowerPoint presentation (10-15 slides) to deliver the findings of your Capstone project. Your presentation will be evaluated based on the following:

Organization
Content
Delivery
Professional appeal
Slide design
Effective communication skills

Include a reference slide with a minimum of six reputable sources (e.g., trade magazines, academic journals, professional/government websites) you consulted to locate information for your presentation (these may be resources utilized for your Capstone). Include speaking notes for each slide. Students may take the notes from your Capstone project. Students will be individually graded based on the provided rubric and are required to effectively communicate their group's business plan in their PowerPoint presentation.

While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

Rubric:

	1 Unsatisfactory 0.00%	2 Less than Satisfactory 65.00%	3 Satisfactory 75.00%	4 Good 85.00%	5 Excellent 100.00%
65.0 %Content
65.0 %Effectively Communicates Business Information and Concepts (Competency 4.2)	The content does not provide a coherent sense of the Capstone's purpose and/or is not logically arranged. Content includes little persuasive information and does not meet the needs of the intended audience.	The content is vague in conveying the purpose of the Capstone. Content includes some relevant and persuasive information, though some ideas are unclear or undeveloped. Content does not meet the needs of the intended audience.	The content provides a competent overview of the Capstone's purpose, but there may be minor problems with organization. Most ideas are developed with specific, relevant, and persuasive information. It is obvious the content was designed to meet the needs of the intended audience.	The content logically presents the purpose of the Capstone. Ideas are well- developed and the presentation demonstrates unity and coherence. Points are supported with information from reliable sources to create persuasive appeal. Content meets the needs of the intended audience.	The content is clear and concise. Ideas universally progress to provide a compelling and persuasive presentation of the Capstone. Points are thoroughly developed with specific detail and information from reliable sources. Content exceeds the audience's expectations.
20.0 %Design - Effectively Utilizes Principles of Slide Design to Enhance Clarity and Persuasive Appeal of the Content	Multiple slides are cluttered or unclear. Design features, such as contrast, arrangement, color, and font style, are not used purposefully to increase readability. Design is distracting and/or interferes with the audience's comprehension.	Some slides are cluttered or unclear. Readability may be compromised by design choices, such as contrast, arrangement, color, and font style. Design features may be distracting and/or interfere with the audience's comprehension.	Slides are clear and uncluttered. Design features, such as contrast, arrangement, color, and font style, are used purposefully to convey the message.	Most slides are visually appealing and well-designed. Design features, such as contrast, arrangement, color, and font style, are used deliberately and purposefully to enhance readability and comprehension.	All slides are visually appealing and well-designed. Background and text complement each other. Design features, such as contrast, arrangement, color, and font style, successfully enhance readability, comprehension, and persuasive appeal.
5.0 %Language Use and Audience Awareness (includes sentence construction, word choice, etc.)	Incorrect word choice and lack of variety in language use are evident. Style is inappropriate or distracting.	Some distracting inconsistencies in construction, style, and/or word choice are present.	Language use is appropriate for the message and target audience.	The writer is clearly aware of the audience and uses style, appropriate vocabulary, and construction to appeal to the target audience. Message is clearly communicated.	The writer uses appropriate vocabulary, construction, and word choice. Choices are deliberate, distinctive and creative. Choices are appropriate to purpose, audience, discipline, scope of the presentation, and enhance the persuasive appeal of the message.
5.0 %Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)	Slide errors are distracting and pervasive enough to impede communication of meaning.	Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader and detract from the professional appeal of the presentation.	Minor mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting and do not interfere with meaning or the professional appeal of the presentation.	Slides are largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present.	Writer is clearly in control of standard, written academic English.
5.0 %Using and Documenting Sources (in-text citations for paraphrasing and direct quotes, and references listing and formatting, as appropriate to assignment and style)	Contains no reference slide and/or correctly cited references within the body of the presentation.	Reference slide includes sources, but many citation errors. Citations are included within the body of the presentation, but with many errors.	Reference slide includes sources, though minor errors or inconsistencies in format are present. Citations are included within the body of the presentation, though there may be minor errors.	References slide includes correctly cited sources with minimal errors. Correct citations are included within the body of the presentation with minimal errors.	References section includes correctly cited sources. Correct citations are included within the body of the presentation.
100 %Total Weightage