Summarize a major economy-related problem currently faced by Japan by presenting data. Subsequently, draw implications or/and ideas from the experiences of countries/regions other than Japan to resolve the problem. You may consider the experiences of one specific country/region, a group of countries/regions, or countries/regions in general. Present data to verify your analysis in the essay.
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Briefly describe the topic, your audience, and the key points of your persuasive presentation.
How will you ensure you cover the key points in the allotted time? Will you use an outline?
What tone will you aim for – serious, friendly, humorous, or a mixture?
What is your strategy for getting and holding your audience’s attention?
How will you “hook” your audience at the start and ensure you have a powerful wrap-up and call to action at the end?
Skills Inventory and Gap Analysis
[WLO: 2] [CLOs: 3, 4, 5, 6]
Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 18, and Chapter 19 from your textbook; Week 2 Weekly Lecture; Making PowerPoint Slides: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Bad SlidesLinks to an external site. PowerPoint presentation; the article The Challenge of Exceptional CommunicationLinks to an external site.; and the webpage Self-Assessment, Career Exploration, and PlanningLinks to an external site..
In preparation for the Final Paper and having real-world applicability, this week’s assignment is a PowerPoint presentation that will allow you to create a career skills inventory and associated gap analysis. Using the article, The Challenge of Exceptional Communication as a guide, the goal for this assignment is to professionally present your current skills and identifiable gaps in existing skills to promote yourself as an ideal candidate for the career of your choice. The information derived from this assignment should accurately reflect your existing skills.
In your presentation,
Describe the skills you possess that make you an ideal candidate for your chosen career.
Identify any gaps in your existing skill set that an employer may require.
Explain how you plan on honing these gaps in your existing skill set.
Explain how you would effectively and persuasively communicate this gap in a manner that would still qualify you
The purpose of this assignment is to apply a Modern Theory of Persuasion to 2 different scenarios in your life (a communication situation, a conflict you faced, etc.) and/or to popular culture (a film, song, commercial, book, speech, etc.). Choose one of the following Modern Theories of Persuasion (Listed in the document, “Persuasion - William L. Benoit,” in Canvas): The Yale Approach, Congruity Theory, Cognitive Dissonance Theory, Social Judgment/Involvement Theory, Information Integration Theory, Theory of Reasoned Action, or the Elaboration Likelihood Model.
Required paper organization
Page 1: Title of paper and Cover page
Pages 2-4: Your writing and analysis - Start page 2 with your essay’s title followed by the first paragraph (introduction).
Paragraph 1: Introduction - start with a hook, the thesis for your paper, and a preview (Use the following sentence at the end of the introduction: “In this paper, I will define the (specify the Modern Theory of Persuasion you selected) and apply the theory separately to ___________ and ______________.”)
Paragraph 2-3: Define and describe your selected Modern Theory of Persuasion in 2 paragraphs. Use at least 2 scholarly sources that do not include our book.
Paragraphs 4-5: Apply the Modern Theory of Persuasion to 2 different scenarios in your life or popular culture in separate paragraphs. For each different paragraph of application, give us enough detail about the messages or descriptions that capture your selected Theory.
Paragraph 6: Conclusion - restate your thesis and preview. End with a reason to remember.
Page 5: References/Works Cited - include your 2 scholarly sources and the book. Also include citations for the places where I may find your popular culture reference if you analyzed such scenarios (e.g. the song or film, etc.)
