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IM APP 1-31
Oral Research Report
The Assignment
Deliver a three- to five-minute presentation based on research that will be:
1. relevant to your career.
2. interesting to the class (the audience).
Choose a topic that we have discussed in this class. If you select a topic that we have not covered, obtain
my approval at least 10 days before the date of your presentation. In your presentation, you will expand
on what we have learned in class. Teach your classmates new and interesting information. You will
prepare a PowerPoint presentation to accompany your oral report. Follow the rules for effective software
presentations (see Chapter 11).
Sign-Up
Choose a speaking date by signing the sheet that will be circulated in the class with the dates listed for the
assignment. It is your responsibility to be ready to speak on the chosen date, or to arrange a trade of dates
with a classmate if it becomes necessary.
Hand-In
On the date of your presentation, submit the following materials:
1. A typed outline of your presentation that follows the format explained in the text and on the
outline evaluation sheet. For each of your supporting materials, label what type it is.
2. A one-page rendition of all your PowerPoint slides (similar to the Slide Sorter view).
3. An annotated bibliography of the sources you used to develop this presentation. At least three
references are required. One of those references must be a non-Internet reference.
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Sexual discrimination in the field of________________
Employment prospects in the 21st century
Comparisons of prospects for employment, advancement, and salary in the field in
several geographic areas
Creating the best resumes on the Internet
New ideas for creating graphics with new technology
Groups versus teams
Using Parliamentary Procedure in your club meetings
A comparison of greeting rituals in three different cultures
How to listen with empathy
A case study illustrating win-win negotiation
Speaking on camera
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IM APP 1-32
Oral Briefing from Interview or Article
Objective: Students will develop and deliver a briefing based on an article or interview.
Procedure: Students should select a topic of interest to them and prepare a briefing to present to the
class.
If students have done a career research interview (see the Major Assignments section of this manual),
they can be instructed to use the information on communication skills emphasized by their
interviewee to prepare a short briefing for the class. If students have not done a career research
interview, you could assign a briefing topic and make library research part of the assignment.
Alternatively, you can assign particular articles and ask students to report on them.
Presented together, these briefings give the class current information on the specific communication
skills deemed necessary in a variety of careers by experts in those fields who were interviewed by the
students. Staggered throughout the term as students finish their interviews, these briefings create a
continuous reminder of the importance of communication skills in a variety of careers.
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IM APP 1-33
Group Report
Instructors: This assignment exposes students to more material on business and professional
communication than a semester normally provides. Students will research and report on current topics in
business, prepare a handout for the class, and present an informative presentation to them. If you are
pressed for time, done in groups this assignment gives students experience in working in teams,
researching material, organizing and presenting a group presentation, and handling questions and
answers. In addition, all class members benefit from the content of each groups presentation.
Plan A: Your work team has been assigned the topic checked below.
Plan B: Your work team must choose a topic from the list below to present to the class. You will be
asked to make a decision today. The first group to notify the instructor of their choice gets that
topic. Subsequently, a group that picks the same topic will have to make a second choice. The
topics include:
Constructing a Contemporary Resume: Current Trends & Resources.
Finding a Job Online: Using The Internet for Job Searches.
Creating Graphics for Presentations: Updating Your Presentation.
Emotional Intelligence: What Is It? Why Does It Matter?
Resumes Online
Balancing Work and Family
Privacy at Work: Laws and Legal Issues
Email Etiquette
Negotiation: Crafting a Win-Win Solution
Performance Appraisals: How to Prepare and Perform for Yours.
Conducting Virtual Team Meetings: Guidelines for Success
Parliamentary Procedure: How to Use It without Getting Bogged Down
Requirements: This assignment replicates an assignment that might be given to a work team. You are to
present a 15-minute group report to your department (in this case, your classmates) on the designated
topic, after which you will have 5 minutes to conduct a question-and-answer session. Your challenge is
to make your presentation informative, interesting, and applicable to your classmates. Follow the
instructions for group presentations located in the Appendix of your text.
You will first need to work together to research your topic. You will need to use a minimum of six
sources and to turn in an annotated bibliography (one per group). The bibliography may include books
authored by communication scholars or business professionals, newspaper articles, journal articles, ERIC
resources, Internet and Web resources, interviews, films, etc. You must use at least two sources that are
not from the Internet. Duplicate an outline of your presentation and your bibliography, and give
copies to each class member at the close of your presentation. Follow the texts guidelines for developing
and presenting reports (see Chapter 14).
The presentations will be given to the class on (date); groups will do a dress rehearsal (with
video) and self-critique on (date).
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IM APP 1-34
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IM APP 1-35
Student Samples:
Sample Interview Schedule
Sample Interview Analysis
Sample Letter of Thanks for Interview
Sample Cover Letter
Sample Resume
Sample Proposal for Improving the Group Process
Sample Informative Speech Outline
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STUDENT SAMPLE INTERVIEW SCHEDULE
Background Information
I will be interviewing Jake Williams, who is the community sports editor for Globe News. He also works
with students for the student newspaper at our college. Our interview will be conducted in the college
library. We both found this location to be convenient because Jake frequently visits there.
Interview Schedule
Opening
Hi! Im Jessica Smith. Thank you so much for coming to meet me. As I mentioned in our e-mails, I am
doing this interview for my communication class. The assignment is to interview someone in a career
field were interested in. Its not easy to get in touch with people in this field, so I sure appreciate this! I
want to ask you about a couple of topics today, specifically, your background and education, and your
thoughts on the journalism profession. Is there anything you would like to know before we begin?
Body
Background and Education
1. How did you get started in your profession? (primary, open)
a. What steps would you suggest others to take? (secondary, open)
2. Have you ever done any freelance writing? (primary, bipolar)
a. What would you suggest to someone who wants to explore that option? (secondary, open)
Thoughts on Journalism
1. What are some essential skills needed to succeed in your field? (primary, open)
2. Does the information in your articles come primarily from observation or interviews? (primary,
closed)
a. What makes a good interviewer? (secondary, open)
b. What are some techniques you use while interviewing or researching? (secondary, open)
c. What happens when things dont go as planned? (secondary, open)
3. How do you create a connection with your audience in your articles? (primary, open)
4. What makes your job interesting? (primary, open)
5. Describe a typical work day. (primary, open)
6. Whats the most difficult thing about your job? (primary, open)
7. Whats the most important thing youve learned through your experience? (primary, open)
8. What type of hours do you work? (primary, closed)
9. How do you define personal time from work time, given that news is always happening?
(primary, open)
Clearinghouse Question
1. What other advice do you have for someone pursuing journalism? (primary, open)
Closing
Thank you again for coming to meet with me. I appreciate your taking time out of your schedule for this.
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STUDENT SAMPLE INTERVIEW ANALYSIS
DATE: XX/XX/XXXX
TO: Instructor’s Name
FROM: Jessica Smith
SUBJECT: Interview Project
I interviewed Jake Warner, who has been a writer at the Globe for the past seven years. I chose to
interview Jake to get more information about journalism reporting. Our interview took place in the
library, which was convenient for the both of us. I arrived early to arrange the room for our interview. We
discussed his background and education as well as his thoughts on journalism.
Background and education
Read everything you can get your hands on! This was some advice Jake had for me during our
interview. When I read, I will learn how different people tell a story. This will allow me to develop my
writing style. Once I develop that style, I should do my best to get my work published. Where it is
published is not the main concern, as long as I am getting experience. Formal education is a plus, but if
Im a talented writer, I could do fine without it.
Journalism hours
Jake told me that as long as hes been employed in the news industry, his job is always happening. His
hours are pretty much all the time, and deadlines are tight. He is the first to inform people of events
around them, so he must be ready to report at a moments notice. There are few 95 jobs in this industry.
Interview analysis
I actually had fun doing this interview. Jake was easy to talk to. I learned so much about journalism. I
learned even more about how to conduct an information-gathering interview.
About the career
Jake knows his work, and he is willing to share his information with anyone interested. Unfortunately, I
discovered that reporting full time is not the job for me, because I am a stay-at-home mom, and plan to
continue in that role. However, Jake and I discussed different options of freelance writing that I may like
to explore.
Jake taught me aspects of journalism that I couldnt have found anywhere else. He informed me that
reporters have a serious ethical responsibility because your audience gives you practically instant
credibility when they read it in the paper. He also asserted that reporters are todays historians- what a
key role that is in society.
About the interviewing process
What surprised me most was the time and planning it requires to conduct an interview that flows well. Its
harder than most people think. I had written my questions ahead of time, but I hadnt really practiced
saying them out loud. It seemed easy ahead of time to think about what I wanted to say and to envision
how the interview would go. But once we sat down and I started asking the questions, I realized it was
harder than I originally had thought.
Sometimes Jake would answer part of one of my later questions while I was asking him one of my
original questions. This interrupted my logical organization of the interview. It was all really good
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information, but it didnt seem very organized. I ended up losing track and skipping a few of my
questions.
Hardest of all was to multitask. I tried to maintain eye contact with him, actively listen to what he was
saying, remember his points, get ready to ask my next questions, and take notes all at the same time. Most
of the time I found myself just listening to his stories. When I did write something, it would distract him a
little. He thought he needed to stop or slow down so I could keep up. This made the overall interview
jolty at times. I also ended up just reading my questions off the paper. It sounded kind of stiff. The ending
was awkward, too. On the feedback form, Jake mentioned that he never was quite sure when the interview
was over.
Next time I conduct an interview I will become very, very familiar with all my questions so I can
orchestrate the interview better. Ill practice them ahead of time with my husband, and Ill say the
questions in shorter sentences, so it doesnt sound as though Im reading them from the paper. I will also
plan a definite closing statement like, I think weve already run over time, so I had better end this now.
You have given me such useful information! Thank you.
I enjoyed this assignment, and I appreciate the information I received from conducting this interview. I
think everyone should do this when choosing a career path, whether they are assigned to or not.

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