1025.1.3 : Uses Communication Strategies to Influence Others
The learner uses communication strategies to influence others.
Producing an effective message encompasses efficient planning, organization, and influential communication. In this task, you will:
1. Write a proposal for a new policy for an organization or community using the RRM3 D268 Task 3 Template located in the Supporting Documents section below the rubric.
2. Create a professional, influential, narrated digital multimedia presentation of your proposed change using the RRM3 D268 Task 3 PPT Template also located in the Supporting Documents section below the rubric.
For your proposal and presentation, you may:
A. Select a topic from the “D268 Task 3 Rotating Topic List” document in the Supporting Documents section located below the rubric, OR
B. Use a policy topic based on your own personal or professional interests.
This task includes two parts:
1. A written message plan will be submitted on the provided RRM3 D268 Task 3 Template.
2. A professional, narrated multimedia presentation (i.e., narrated PowerPoint or narrated Panopto video) that focuses on a new policy for an organization or community (e.g., workplace, environmental, social group or club, neighborhood, school)
Note: You must use a narrated Panopto video or a narrated PowerPoint for part 2 of this task. The only accepted file types are .ppt, .pptx, or Panopto. All other file formats will be returned for resubmission for part 2 of this task.
Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission, and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source, can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. The similarity report that is provided when you submit your task can be used as a guide.
You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.
Tasks may not be submitted as live documents or cloud links, such as links to Google Docs, Google Slides, OneDrive, SharePoint, etc., unless specified in the task requirements. All other submissions must be file types that are uploaded and submitted as attachments (e.g., .docx, .pdf, .ppt).
A. Write your presentation plan by doing the following:
1. Describe the audience (i.e., organization leaders, hospital administration, community council members, neighborhood association, neighbors, school board, colleagues, etc.) you wish to target who has the potential to enact your proposed policy.
a. Explain how your proposed policy will affect your chosen target audience from prompt A1.
2. Describe the problem to be solved by the proposed policy.
3. Describe your proposed policy and how it will be implemented.
B. Present your proposed policy from part A by creating a narrated multimedia presentation (i.e., record a voiceover of you narrating a PowerPoint or Panopto video). See notes below for more details on recording options.
1. Your presentation needs to be between 2 and 7 minutes in length.
2. Your presentation needs to be appropriate for the selected audience.
3. Your presentation needs to describe the problem to be solved by the proposed policy.
4. Your presentation needs to propose the change and how it will be implemented.
5. Your presentation needs to integrate the following principles of multimedia design:
a. Effective organization
b. Effective opening and closing
c. Appropriate choice and placement of 2 relevant visual aids (i.e. images, graphs, etc.)
d. Effective use of vocalics (i.e., pitch, tone, inflection, volume)
Note:
Recording Option 1 (PowerPoint):
• If you use a narrated PowerPoint, do not enable the webcam as the file will be too large.
• Your narrated PowerPoint must be submitted in .ppt or .pptx format. All other file formats will be returned for resubmission for part 2 of this task.
• Each slide needs to include narration.
• The recording must feature a clearly understood, audible voiceover of you narrating your multimedia presentation.
• For instructions on how to access and use WGU’s PowerPoint, refer to the “Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint” link in the Web Links section located below the rubric.
• For instructions on how to record a PowerPoint, refer to the “How to Make a PowerPoint with Audio” link in the Web Links section located below the rubric.
Recording Option 2 (Panopto):
• If you use a narrated Panopto video, your webcam is optional.
• The video must feature a clearly understood, audible voiceover of you narrating your multimedia presentation.
• For instructions on how to access and use WGU’s Panopto, refer to the “Panopto FAQ” link in the Web Links section located below the rubric.
• For the direct link and directions to login to WGU’s Panopto, refer to the “Panopto Access” link in the Web Links section located below the rubric.
• For instructions on how to submit your narrated Panopto video, refer to the “How to Submit a Panopto Video Link for Evaluation” link located in the Web Links section below the rubric. All other file formats will be returned for resubmission for part 2 of this task.
C. Acknowledge sources—using in-text citations and references—for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized. This includes source citation for any visual elements used in the digital presentation.
Note: Sources are NOT required for this task, but if sources are used, they must be acknowledged and cited appropriately.
D. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.
Note: See the rubric for what professional communication entails.
File size limit: 200 MB
File types allowed: doc, docx, rtf, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx, odt, pdf, txt, qt, mov, mpg, avi, mp3, wav, mp4, wma, flv, asf, mpeg, wmv, m4v, svg, tif, tiff, jpeg, jpg, gif, png, zip, rar, tar, 7z
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NOT EVIDENT A written description is not provided. |
APPROACHING COMPETENCE The written description does not accurately portray an appropriate targeted audience. Or the targeted audience chosen does not possess the potential to enact the proposed policy. |
COMPETENT The written description accurately portrays an appropriate targeted audience who has potential to enact the proposed policy. |
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NOT EVIDENT A written explanation of how the proposed policy will affect the chosen audience from prompt A1 is not provided. |
APPROACHING COMPETENCE The written explanation does not logically address how the proposed policy will affect the chosen audience from prompt A1. |
COMPETENT The written explanation logically addresses how the proposed policy will affect the chosen audience from prompt A1. |
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NOT EVIDENT A written description of the problem to be solved by the proposed policy is not provided. |
APPROACHING COMPETENCE The written description of a problem to be solved by the proposed policy is illogical. |
COMPETENT The written description logically addresses a problem to be solved by the proposed policy. |
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NOT EVIDENT A written description of the proposed policy and how it will be implemented is not provided. |
APPROACHING COMPETENCE The written description of the proposed policy is illogical or missing. Or the description of how the proposed policy will be implemented is illogical or missing. |
COMPETENT The written description of the proposed policy and how it will be implemented is logical. |
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NOT EVIDENT A narrated PowerPoint file or Panopto link is not provided. |
APPROACHING COMPETENCE A narrated PowerPoint file or Panopto link is provided but is not accessible. |
COMPETENT A narrated PowerPoint file or Panopto link is provided and accessible. |
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NOT EVIDENT The narrated multimedia presentation is less than 1 minute or more than 10 minutes. (Must be 2-7 minutes). |
APPROACHING COMPETENCE The narrated multimedia presentation is 1–2 minutes or 7–10 minutes. (Must be 2-7 minutes). |
COMPETENT The narrated multimedia presentation is 2–7 minutes. |
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NOT EVIDENT The narrated multimedia presentation is not appropriate for the selected audience. |
APPROACHING COMPETENCE The narrated multimedia presentation is partially appropriate but contains content that alienates the selected audience. |
COMPETENT The narrated multimedia presentation is appropriate for the selected audience. |
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NOT EVIDENT The narrated multimedia presentation does not include a description of the problem to be solved by the proposed policy. |
APPROACHING COMPETENCE The narrated multimedia presentation does not logically describe the problem to be solved by the proposed policy. Or the description is unclear. |
COMPETENT The narrated multimedia presentation includes a logical and clear description of the problem to be solved by the proposed policy. |
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NOT EVIDENT The narrated multimedia presentation does not include a proposed change or how it will be implemented. |
APPROACHING COMPETENCE The narrated multimedia presentation does not logically propose a change. Or the narrated presentation does not logically describe how the proposed change will be implemented. Or the proposed change and how it will be implemented is unclear. |
COMPETENT The narrated multimedia presentation logically and clearly proposes a change and how it will be implemented. |
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NOT EVIDENT The narrated multimedia presentation is not effectively organized. |
APPROACHING COMPETENCE The narrated multimedia presentation is partially organized. Or it is mostly organized but contains errors in the organization. |
COMPETENT The narrated multimedia presentation is effectively organized. |
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NOT EVIDENT The narrated multimedia presentation does not include an opening or closing. |
APPROACHING COMPETENCE The narrated multimedia presentation does not include either an opening or a closing. Or the opening or closing is not effective. |
COMPETENT The narrated multimedia presentation includes an effective opening and closing. |
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NOT EVIDENT The narrated multimedia presentation does not effectively incorporate relevant visual aids. |
APPROACHING COMPETENCE The narrated multimedia presentation effectively incorporates only 1 relevant visual aid. |
COMPETENT The narrated multimedia presentation effectively incorporates 2 relevant visual aids. |
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NOT EVIDENT The candidate does not make effective use of pitch, tone, inflection, or volume in the multimedia presentation. |
APPROACHING COMPETENCE The candidate makes effective use of pitch, tone, inflection, and volume for some, but not all, portions of the multimedia presentation. |
COMPETENT The candidate makes effective use of pitch, tone, inflection, and volume for all portions of the multimedia presentation. |
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NOT EVIDENT If sources are used, the submission does not include both in-text citations and a reference list for sources that are quoted, paraphrased, or summarized, including visual elements. |
APPROACHING COMPETENCE If sources are used, the submission includes in-text citations and a reference list for sources that are quoted, paraphrased, or summarized, including visual elements; however, the citations or reference list is incomplete or inaccurate. |
COMPETENT If sources are used, the submission includes in-text citations for sources that are properly quoted, paraphrased, or summarized, including visual elements, and a reference list that accurately identifies the author, date, title, and source location as available. |
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NOT EVIDENT Content is unstructured, is disjointed, or contains pervasive errors in mechanics, usage, or grammar. Vocabulary or tone is unprofessional or distracts from the topic. |
APPROACHING COMPETENCE Content is poorly organized, is difficult to follow, or contains errors in mechanics, usage, or grammar that cause confusion. Terminology is misused or ineffective. |
COMPETENT Content reflects attention to detail, is organized, and focuses on the main ideas as prescribed in the task or chosen by the candidate. Terminology is pertinent, is used correctly, and effectively conveys the intended meaning. Mechanics, usage, and grammar promote accurate interpretation and understanding. |
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