Plan and deliver a formal presentation that demonstrates your knowledge about business communication.

Corporate communication skills

Sample Assignment

You are going for an interview. In the interview, you are going to present yourself through 3 separate tasks:

1. a short presentation that demonstrates your knowledge about business communication (see task 1 below)
2. further evidence that you are able to communicate orally in a competent manner (task 2)
3. evidence to test your writing skills. (task 3).

Task 1- Theory of communication

Plan and deliver a formal presentation that demonstrates your knowledge about business communication.

N.B: Presentation should be not less than 15 slides.

See below for details of what should be included.

	Details of what to include
1 Communication models and systems used in businesses	A description of communication models (e.g. message between sender and receiver) and the communication systems used in businesses. The systems are the range of processes used to communicate with different stakeholders so there is an effective communications system in place.
2 Presentation skills	-The importance of presentation -A description how to make a presentation efficiently Please include online and offline presentation methods -The importance of presentation -The steps taken to make a presentation
3. Making communication effective	An outline of the principles of effective communication. Include an explanation of the barriers to effective communication giving examples of barriers for different methods and how to remove or overcome them.

Extension activities:

To gain a merit grade your presentation must also:

• propose solutions to the barriers of communication.

To gain a distinction grade you must produce a handout to accompany the presentation which has:

• an analysis of the effectiveness of communication models and systems used in specific businesses
• use appropriate animations and transitions and different tools of PowerPoint in order to make your presentation more effective and efficient.