Deliverable Length: 300-500 words Choose one of the following topics for your presentation. You will follow this topic throughout the session as you research, write, and develop your presentation. How to communicate effectively in cross-cultural communications Providing Constructive Feedback Effective Listening Skills Using nonverbal and verbal communication effectively Use the following steps to plan your presentation. These steps are designed to help you analyze the audience, content, and context of your presentation. Draft an outline that includes the following (each section should include several sentences to clearly describe your plans for your presentation): Audience Analysis: Who is your audience for this presentation? What may your audience know already about your topic? Introduction: Thesis Statement Explain the main idea, goal or purpose of the speech by writing a thesis statement Write one sentence that states the purpose of your presentation. An example could be as follows: The intent of this presentation is to help students understand how to use verbal communication tools to more effectively communicate. Opener (1 sentence) Use an opening line that hooks your audience and draws them into the presentation. This can be a startling statistic, an excerpt from a book or song, or any other opening that helps your audience understand the context of your presentation. Body: Develop the body of the presentation by identifying 3-5 main points you want to include about your main topic. Develop a topic sentence for main point #1. Develop a topic sentence for main point #2. Develop a topic sentence for main point #3. Conclusion: Ending the presentation. Develop the conclusion for your presentation. Consider: Clincher-A factual statement to close the presentation. Give a closing statement that you want your audience to remember about for your presentation. .

1. Deliverable Length:
300-500 words
Choose one of the following topics for your presentation. You
will follow this topic throughout the session as you research,
write, and develop your presentation.
How to communicate effectively in cross-cultural
communications
Providing Constructive Feedback
Effective Listening Skills
Using nonverbal and verbal communication effectively
Use the following steps to plan your presentation. These steps
are designed to help you analyze the audience, content, and
context of your presentation. Draft an outline that includes the
following (each section should include several sentences to
clearly describe your plans for your presentation):
Audience Analysis:
Who is your audience for this presentation?
What may your audience know already about your topic?
Introduction:
Thesis Statement
Explain the main idea, goal or purpose of the speech by writing
a thesis statement Write one sentence that states the purpose of
your presentation. An example could be as follows: The intent
of this presentation is to help students understand how to use
verbal communication tools to more effectively communicate.
Opener (1 sentence)
Use an opening line that hooks your audience and draws them
into the presentation. This can be a startling statistic, an excerpt
from a book or song, or any other opening that helps your
audience understand the context of your presentation.
Body:
Develop the body of the presentation by identifying 3-5 main

2. points you want to include about your main topic.
Develop a topic sentence for main point #1.
Develop a topic sentence for main point #2.
Develop a topic sentence for main point #3.
Conclusion:
Ending the presentation.
Develop the conclusion for your presentation.
Consider:
Clincher-A factual statement to close the presentation.
Give a closing statement that you want your audience to
remember about for your presentation.