Assessment 3: Presentation and networking event Type: Video presentation + supporting resource + communication piece | Individual taskLength: Video presentation: 10 mins. Supporting resource: A4 page or equivalent. Communication piece: Various depending on platform choice. Weighting: 40% Due Date: Week 14 - Friday, June 14th at 17:00 Assessment Brief Overview Following on from your Assessment 2, you have been asked to attend and present a pre-recorded persuasive video presentation at the upcoming Australian Conference of Economists (ACE)Links to an external site.. You will be required to prepare a suitable video presentation, create an event resource material piece targeted towards your audience and prepare a potential communication post promoting your involvement at the event. The purpose of this assessment task is for you to get a better understanding of how the networking process occurs in practice in the business environment as well as a picture of the role that academic rigour and the scientific method, which you will learn at RMIT, are scrutinised professionally in these networking events. You will also learn how to translate technical work to non-technical audiences, helping your stakeholders to navigate problems in the real world - this is an incredibly important skill in rigorous, science-based disciplines, like economics. This individual assessment task is the third part of your (3) three part assessment journey. Learning Outcomes The targeted Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) for this assessment are: CLO1: Explain how modern businesses operate and how they respond to different challenges. CLO2: Design conceptual models to make sense of the environment in which business operate. CLO3: Evaluate the impact of governments and their role in responding to varying domestic and global challenges. CLO4: Apply digital literacy to navigate practical situations in a modern business environment. Marking Criteria This assessment will measure your ability to: Prepare a persuasive video presentation with supporting notes/slides or visual aids on the topic (see workbook below). (Task 1) Design and present a supporting resource or material that highlights the presentation content. (Task 2) Write and develop a professional message aligned to your communication goals. (Task 3) Assessment Details Well done, you did a terrific job following instructions from your manager in the preparation of your first project (Assessment 2). You have been invited to attend the Australian Conference of Economists (ACE), promote your organisation's fair booth and most importantly present your latest findings in a prerecorded persuasive video presentation. You will be taking guidance and instruction directly from your manager. Using the interactive below follow the instructions from your manager and explore the learning resources and assessment guidance to support your attendance and presentation at the ACE. Quick Links Assessment 3 WorkbookDownload Assessment 3 Workbook Submission Details This assessment requires you to submit the Assessment 3 Task List Workbook which contains the following files and url links. Task 1: Video presentation link (generated from Canvas Studios, YouTube, Vimeo etc) accompanying PowerPoint slides. Task 2: Supporting digital resource link or PDF. Task 3: Communication piece link, screenshot or PDF. The Task Workbook is to be submitted electronically using the file naming conventions First_Name_student number_Assessment 3 in Canvas as a PDF or Word document. Please ensure all links and graphics are in working order before submission. Take Care with Submissions A reminder to please take care when uploading this Assessment. You should CAREFULLY CHECK THAT YOUR WORK IS COMPLETE and that the CORRECT FILE is being uploaded in a timely manner. Students are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of their submissions. It is recommended that you do NOT leave your submission to the final moments. Questions? If you have any questions, check the discussion board or course materials to see if they have already been answered. If not post your question or alternatively ask your teacher in your lectorials. Assessment Policies Referencing Guidelines Use RMIT HarvardLinks to an external site. referencing style for this assessment. You must acknowledge all the courses of information you have used in your assessments. Refer to the RMIT Easy CiteLinks to an external site. referencing tool to see examples and tips on how to reference in the appropriated style. You can also refer to the library referencing page for more tools such as EndNote, referencing tutorials and referencing guides for printing. Academic Integrity and Plagiarism Academic integrityLinks to an external site. is about honest presentation of your academic work. It means acknowledging the work of others while developing your own insights, knowledge and ideas. You should take extreme care that you have: Acknowledged words, data, diagrams, models, frameworks and/or ideas of others you have quoted (i.e. directly copied), summarised, paraphrased, discussed or mentioned in your assessment through the appropriate referencing methods Provided a reference list of the publication details so your reader can locate the source if necessary. This includes material taken from Internet sites If you do not acknowledge the sources of your material, you may be accused of plagiarism because you have passed off the work and ideas of another person without appropriate referencing, as if they were your own. RMIT University treats plagiarism as a very serious offence constituting misconduct. Plagiarism covers a variety of inappropriate behaviours, including: Failure to properly document a source Copyright material from the internet or databases Collusion between students For further information on our policies and procedures, please refer to the University websiteLinks to an external site..
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