Brazil 1) General information on the country (such as geographic location, population, life expectancy, primary language(s), religion)   2) Government and history – several key historical events and current political system 3) Economy, including but not limited to GDP, average annual economic growth, per capita income, unemployment rate, inflation rate, and leading industries 4) Comparison of Hofstede's cultural dimensions - US and your selected country 5) Business practices, what’s it like to work in your selected country (business etiquette, communication, dress code, etc.,) and 6) When you go – identify three cultural sites/events you recommend every student see/do when they visit and discuss their importance. Missing or Does Not Meet Expectations  62% or below Needs  Improvement 63-76% Meets  Expectations 77-92% Superior Work 93-100% Introduction 5% The presentation does   not capture the audience’s attention, and there is no clear focus of   presentation or an introduction is missing. The presentation lacks a clear focus: Greeting, purpose, preview   topics The topic has a clear focus: Greeting, purpose, preview topics Captures the audience’s attention, and the   topic has a clear focus: Greeting, purpose, preview topics .  Body of Presentation 40% Content areas are not   addressed at the level of detail required. Several required content areas may be missing or some areas   could be expanded upon. Content areas of   general information, government and history, the economy, cultural dimensions,   business practices and when you go are all adequately addressed. Content areas of   general information, government and history, the economy, cultural   dimensions, business practices and when you go are all addressed in great   detail. Summary 5% Summary is missing. Does not reflect content of the   presentation Adequately reflects content of the   presentation Masterful reflection of the   presentation’s content Presentation Design 10% No graphical elements.   Slides are cluttered and the   appropriate fonts and colors are not used. Lacks graphical   elements. Slides are cluttered or the   appropriate fonts and colors are not used. Appealing graphic elements are included appropriately. Some   slides may be cluttered with varying fonts and colors or are difficult to   read. Appealing graphic elements are   included appropriately. Slides are easy to read and are not cluttered,   appropriate fonts and colors. and background; use of graphics. Organization and Flow 10% Information is not organized in a clear, logical way. It is not   easy to anticipate the next slide, no transitions Information is somewhat organized but difficult to follow. It is   not easy to anticipate the next slide, little or no transitions Information is organized. It is easy to anticipate the next   slide, good use of transitions Information is highly organized in a clear, logical way. I ...

1. Brazil
1) General information on the country (such as geographic
location, population, life expectancy, primary language(s),
religion)
2) Government and history – several key historical events and
current political system
3) Economy, including but not limited to GDP, average annual
economic growth, per capita income, unemployment rate,
inflation rate, and leading industries
4) Comparison of Hofstede's cultural dimensions - US and your
selected country
5) Business practices, what’s it like to work in your selected
country (business etiquette, communication, dress code, etc.,)
and
6) When you go – identify three cultural sites/events you
recommend every student see/do when they visit and discuss
their importance.
Missing or
Does Not Meet
Expectations

2. 62% or below
Needs
Improvement
63-76%
Meets
Expectations
77-92%
Superior Work
93-100%
Introduction
5%
The presentation does not capture the audience’s attention, and
there is no clear focus of presentation or an introduction is
missing.
The presentation lacks a clear focus: Greeting, purpose, preview
topics

3. The topic has a clear focus: Greeting, purpose, preview topics
Captures the
audience’s attention, and the topic has a clear focus: Greeting,
purpose, preview topics
.
Body of Presentation
40%
Content areas are not addressed at the level of detail required.
Several required content areas may be missing or some areas
could be expanded upon.
Content areas of general information, government and history,
the economy, cultural dimensions, business practices and when
you go are all adequately addressed.
Content areas of general information, government and history,
the economy, cultural dimensions, business practices and when
you go are all addressed in great detail.

4. Summary
5%
Summary is missing.
Does not reflect content of the presentation
Adequately reflects content of the presentation
Masterful reflection of the presentation’s content
Presentation Design
10%
No graphical elements. Slides are
cluttered and the appropriate fonts and colors are not used.
Lacks graphical elements. Slides are
cluttered or the appropriate fonts and colors are not used.
Appealing graphic elements are
included appropriately. Some slides may be cluttered with

5. varying fonts and colors or are difficult to read.
Appealing graphic elements are included appropriately. Slides
are easy to read and are not cluttered, appropriate fonts and
colors.
and background; use of graphics.
Organization and Flow
10%
Information is not organized in a clear, logical way. It is not
easy to anticipate the next slide, no transitions
Information is somewhat organized but difficult to follow. It is
not easy to anticipate the next slide, little or no transitions
Information is organized. It is easy to anticipate the next slide,
good use of transitions
Information is highly organized in a clear, logical way. It is
easy to anticipate the next slide, excellent use of transitions.
Communication
20%

6. Does not communicate effectively to show competency of oral
communication with targeted audience. Body language,
gestures, or eye contact are lacking.
Somewhat communicates effectively demonstrating limited
competency in oral communication with targeted audience or
body language, gestures, or eye contact may be lacking.
Communicates effectively demonstrating competency
of oral communication with targeted audience. Also includes
appropriate body language, gestures, and eye contact.
Communicates effectively demonstrating mastery
of oral communication with targeted audience. Also includes
exemplary body language, gestures, and eye contact.
Professionalism
10%
Lack of business casual dress and presentation falls well short
of minimum 8 minutes.
Lack of business casual dress or presentation falls short of
minimum 8 minutes.

7. Business casual dress and within 8-12 minute timeframe.
Business professional dress and within 8-12 minute timeframe.