This document provides instructions for a group assignment where students are asked to work together to organize a list of ideas into a logical outline. The outline is to have 3 main points and subpoints. Students are assigned to groups to collaborate on an outline for an upcoming business presentation. They must discuss and work together in their group discussion board to unscramble statements and create the outline. As part of the individual submission, each student must reflect on the group process, including any communication issues, and how the group handled them. The assignment will be graded using a rubric and addresses several course outcomes related to communication and collaboration.

1. eek 4 Assignment 1: Team Outline Exercise New Attempt Due
eek 4 Assignment 1: Team Outline ExerciseNew AttemptDue Sunday by 11:59pmPoints
75Submitting a file uploadRequired ResourcesRead/review the following resources for this
activity:IntroductionIt is time for us to turn our attention to outlines, organization, and
topic choice. This week has two separate assignments that will be submitted. Assignment 1
is the Team Outline Exercise, which involves group work and which will prepare you for
Assignment 2, an individual assignment that will start you on the road to completing your
Week 7 PowerPoint presentation.InstructionsPart 1: OutlineThis week, you will have an
opportunity to work in a team and to put into practice many of the communication
strategies about which we are learning. Your instructor has already assigned you to a group
of team members. You need to solve a communication business problem outline together by
the end of the week. Note: You must engage early in the week so that you have time to work
together as a group. Remember, what makes a group a team is a shared common goal, and
this team will be no exception. In this case, your shared goal is to create and deliver an A+
solution to a communication business outline.The following is a list of ideas that were
brainstormed in a meeting with your company employees. The company needs to include
all these ideas in an all-company presentation, but the list is very disorganized right now.
What would be the best way to sort these ideas into some sequence of main points with sub
points?HintsThere are 3 main points, and the rest are sub points.There is no introduction or
conclusion.DiscussYour group can be found in the menu under “People.”You must use the
discussion that is setup in the Group Home Page to work on this project.With your assigned
team, unscramble the following statements to create a logical outline for an upcoming
business presentation. Use standard outline format as described in your textbook.Ensure
that the language is used correctly.Speaker credibility influences how listeners feel about
the speaker.Character is the quality of being honest, trustworthy, and showing
goodwill.Deliver the speech with confidence.Credibility is an extremely important factor in
determining speaker effectiveness.Connect the audience to the topic.Practice your
delivery.Verbally cite personal subject knowledge.Present error-free written
materials.Credibility has three primary characteristics: the three Cs.Ensure that
typographical errors are eliminated.Charisma is the quality of being assertive, confident,
and enthusiastic.Speaker credibility influences the listener’s ability to learn or to
believe.Demonstrate expertise.Verbally cite expert sources.Connect yourself to the
topic.Plan your delivery.Ensure that facts are correct.Competence is the quality of being an
expert and being intelligent.Connect with the audience on a personal level.Establish

2. common ground.Credibility is established in four ways.All team members must collaborate
in the group discussion and submit the same version of the outline. Please put the names of
your group members who participated in this exercise on the title page under your name.
Each member must submit the final group project for their grade.Part 2: ReflectionAs part
of your individual submission, reflect on the group process. Was there miscommunication?
Were there any listening barriers? How did the group handle it?Writing Requirements (APA
format)Reflection length: 2 paragraphs1-inch marginsDouble spaced12-point Times New
Roman fontTitle page (add group members names who worked on the project)GradingThis
activity will be graded based on the W4-1 Team Outline Grading Rubric.Course Outcomes
(CO): 2, 3, 5, 8