Discussion—planning a presentation to summarize your course learning

 In this course, you have examined the various aspects of effective leader  and manager communication in organizations. Now is your opportunity to  summarize and synthesize what you have learned. 

Module Readings: 

 Module:

• Read the online lectures for Module 
• From the textbook, Leadership Communication, read the following chapters: 
  • Chapter 6 –Leadership Presentations in Person and Online
  • Chapter 7 – Graphics with a Leadership Edge

Note: On the Online Library homepage, click on the  Find Articles button. On the Find Articles & More page, find the  link to the database Business Source Complete in the alphabetical list.  In Business Source Complete, search by the article title to locate the  full text of the article.

• From the Argosy University online library resources, read: 

Respond to the following:

• Describe at least four major things you have learned in this course.
• Explain why these are important for organizational effectiveness.
• Explain why they are important for you personally as a leader or manager in an organization.

 As a leader or manager, you will be called upon to deliver information  in PowerPoint presentations. Being able to communicate concepts and  information effectively is a very important skill. Using the same  information that you discussed in the three points above, you should (1)  identify the major points you would include in a PowerPoint  presentation and (2) discuss at least five criteria that you would use  to design and develop this presentation so it communicates most  effectively with an audience of your choosing. 

 By Friday April 13, 2018 post your response to the appropriate Discussion Area. 

Write your initial response in 300–500 words. Your response should be  thorough and address all components of the discussion question in  detail, Plagiarism Free, Turned-In on time, Indented Paragraphs, Cover Page Included, Reference Page Included, Question from Assignment Included followed by the Answer,Running-head included, Pages Numbered, keep in mind there should not be any one, two, or three sentence paragraphs, make sure references as listed are  APA standard,   When you submit your papers through turnitin.com, you overall similarity  index score should not be exceedingly high, with ten to fifteen percent  being the maximum,   acronyms should be spelled out when using them for the first time, for example HR,  abstracts are not usually indented; should be right ragged, and not right justified,  Please work on your APA formatting of citations. I have provided the APA resource cite for you. https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/,   Please work on using literature within the span of the last 5 years, include citations of all sources, where needed, according to the  APA Style, and demonstrate accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation, All Assignment Qualifications and details followed, Grading Criteria Followed

Do the following when responding:

• Read your answers.
• Provide substantive comments by
  • contributing new, relevant information from course readings, Web sites, or other sources;
  • building on the remarks or questions; or
  • sharing practical examples of key concepts from your professional or personal experiences
• Respond to feedback on your posting and provide feedback to ideas.
• Make sure your writing
  • is clear, concise, and organized;
  • demonstrates ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and
  • displays accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Grading Criteria:   

Quality of initial posting, including fulfillment of assignment instructions Reference to supporting readings and other materials  

Language and grammar