Assignment 3: Email Based on Listening Skills Scenario Monica Nesbitt Instructor Gabriel Smith Com 101: Effective Communication Skills 5/6/17 Hello Department Members, I have received notification from my supervisor Ron Miller, that there were several changes made to the vacation policy in this morning’s manager meeting. I have been asked to relay this valuable information to you today. This email is to notify you of these changes to the policy and regulations being implemented. In this email, you will find the recent changes being made to our current policy and regulations. The following will take effect shortly so it is important that you review this information today. I have not been given an effective date, but was advised that the recent changes will take effect very soon. Employees with 3 or less years of service will now have one week of paid vacation. Employees that have between 3-5 years of service, will now have two weeks of full paid vacation. Employees with 5 years of more of services will now have 3 full weeks of paid vacation. In accordance with the new vacation policy employees must now submit a vacation request, which must be submitted at least once moth prior to the vacation date to their direct supervisor. Please keep in mind that no more than two employees can be on vacation at the same time. Please feel free to refer questions to Ron Miller, Myself or your direct Supervisor. Thank you for your attention to this important matter. We appreciate your service to this company and look forward to these new changes that will benefit our employees. Kind Regards; Assignment  1.1     Outline     Assignment  1.2   Speech  (1-­2  min.)   Self-­Review   Due  Date   Points   Week  2   35   Due  Date   Points   Week  3   65   Week  3   30   See  next  page  for  instructions   COM201:  ASSIGNMENT  1           Introductory  Speech   This  is  the  beginning  of  your  journey  to  becoming  an  effective  speaker!  Strong  oral  communication  skills   will  be  valuable  to  you  throughout  your  academic  journey  and  are  in  high  demand  by  many  employers.  In   this  course,  you’ll  have  multiple  opportunities  to  practice  and  improve  your  speaking  skills  through  a  variety   of  assignments.     Your  first  assignment  is  to  prepare  and  deliver  a  short,  introductory  speech.  Don’t  worry—your  first  speech   doesn’t  have  to  be  perfect.  Assignment  1  is  your  first  opportunity  to  complete  the  process  of  outlining,   delivering,  and  recording  a  speech  with  the  Webcam  Recorder  tool.  You  will  also  review  and  reflect  on   your  speech.   Reference  Chapters   •   Chapter  3:  Listening.   This  chapter  covers  listening  skills  that  will  help  you  complete  your  Self  Review.   •   Chapter  4:  Giving  Your  First  Speech.   This  chapter  covers  the  steps  you’ll  complete  to  prepare  and  deliver  your  speech.   T.

1. Assignment 3: Email Based on Listening Skills Scenario
Monica Nesbitt
Instructor Gabriel Smith
Com 101: Effective Communication Skills
5/6/17
Hello Department Members,
I have received notification from my supervisor Ron Miller, that
there were several changes made to the vacation policy in this
morning’s manager meeting. I have been asked to relay this

2. valuable information to you today. This email is to notify you
of these changes to the policy and regulations being
implemented. In this email, you will find the recent changes
being made to our current policy and regulations. The following
will take effect shortly so it is important that you review this
information today. I have not been given an effective date, but
was advised that the recent changes will take effect very soon.
Employees with 3 or less years of service will now have one
week of paid vacation. Employees that have between 3-5 years
of service, will now have two weeks of full paid vacation.
Employees with 5 years of more of services will now have 3 full
weeks of paid vacation. In accordance with the new vacation
policy employees must now submit a vacation request, which
must be submitted at least once moth prior to the vacation date
to their direct supervisor. Please keep in mind that no more than
two employees can be on vacation at the same time.
Please feel free to refer questions to Ron Miller, Myself or your
direct Supervisor. Thank you for your attention to this
important matter. We appreciate your service to this company
and look forward to these new changes that will benefit our
employees.
Kind Regards;
Assignment 1.1
Outline
Assignment 1.2
Speech (1--2 min.)
Self--Review

3. Due Date Points
Week 2 35
Due Date Points
Week 3 65
Week 3 30
See next page for instructions
COM201: ASSIGNMENT 1
Introductory Speech
This is the beginning of your journey to becoming an
effective speaker! Strong oral communication skills
will be valuable to you throughout your academic journey
and are in high demand by many employers. In
this course, you’ll have multiple opportunities to practice
and improve your speaking skills through a variety
of assignments.
Your first assignment is to prepare and deliver a short,
introductory speech. Don’t worry—your first speech
doesn’t have to be perfect. Assignment 1 is your first
opportunity to complete the process of outlining,
delivering, and recording a speech with the Webcam
Recorder tool. You will also review and reflect on

4. your speech.
Reference Chapters
• Chapter 3: Listening.
This chapter covers listening skills that will help you
complete your Self Review.
• Chapter 4: Giving Your First Speech.
This chapter covers the steps you’ll complete to prepare
and deliver your speech.
Technical Difficulties
• For technical difficulties reach out to me via:
o email [email protected]
o phone 240--484--4353
o Blackboard Chat Line (when available)
See next pages for grading
Assignment 1.1
Introductory Speech Outline
Due Week 2: 35 points
1) Select either Topic A or Topic B for your
introductory speech.

5. o Topic A: Elevator Pitch | Deliver an elevator pitch that
describes your
professional background and experience for a potential
employer during a job
interview.
o Topic B: Dream Career | Discuss your dream career.
2) Create an outline or speaking notes in Microsoft
Word.
o Download the Microsoft Word template in the
“Assignment 1.1” section
located in Week 2 of your course.
o Focus your speech on 2--3 main points so you'll stay
within the 2--minute time
limit.
3) Submit the completed Microsoft Word template in
Blackboard (this is separate from
your speech/self--review).
4) For this assignment, you will not compose an essay or
speech. You are only
required to submit an outline.

6. Assignment 1.2
Introductory Speech and Self--Review
Due Week 3: 95 points
1) Part 1: Record or upload your speech.
o Refer to your outline or speaking notes to deliver your
speech. Do not read
your notes word for word.
o Follow the technical instructions for recording your
video in the “Assignment
1.2” section located in Week 3 of your course.
o Remember to watch your recording. Do you want to
submit it, or do you want
to record another version?
2) Part 2: Complete the self--review questions.
o After you have recorded your speech, address the self-
-review questions in the
“Assignment 1.2” section located in Week 3 of your
course. This reflection
helps you step back and take a second look at your work,
with an eye on
improvement and highlighting your achievements!
3) Submit your speech and self--review in Blackboard.

7. *Grading for this assignment will be based on the
following criteria and evaluation standards:
POINTS: 35 ASSIGNMENT 1.1: INTRODUCTORY
SPEECH OUTLINE
Criteria Exemplary 100% -- A
Proficient
85% -- B
Fair
75% -- C
Meets Minimum
Expectations
65% -- D
Unacceptable
0% -- F
1. Completed
outline
submitted to
Blackboard.
Weight: 40%

8. Submitted a
complete, well--
developed outline.
Submitted a
complete outline but
some areas needed
more information or
development.
Submitted an
outline but it was
partially developed
and / or was
missing some
information.
Submitted an outline
but it was
insufficiently
developed and / or
missing large
amounts of
information.
Did not submit
any outline to
Blackboard.
2. Outline
provides solid
flow for speech.
Weight: 40%

9. Submitted outline
provided excellent
sense of flow
without any
noticeable errors for
speech.
Submitted outline
provided strong
sense of flow with
only minor errors
for speech.
Submitted outline
provided partial
sense of flow for
speech.
Submitted outline
provided little
sense of flow for
speech.
Did not submit
or outline
structure
provided no
sense of flow for
speech.
3. Outline
checked for
spelling /
grammar issues.

10. Weight 20%
Outline was clean,
clear, and easy to
read throughout the
entire submission.
Outline had no
major spelling /
grammar issues but
minor issues
throughout the
submission.
Outline had major
spelling / grammar
issues in 25% and
minor issues
throughout the
submission.
Outline had major
spelling / grammar
issues in 50% of
the submission.
Did not submit
or outline had
major issues
that impacted
readability.
POINTS: 65 ASSIGNMENT 1.2: INTRODUCTORY

11. SPEECH
Criteria Exemplary 100% -- A
Proficient
85% -- B
Fair
75% -- C
Meets Minimum
Expectations
65% -- D
Unacceptable
0% -- F
1. Speech
Quality
Weight: 15%
Clear and consistent
throughout
Generally clear and
consistent
Some problems
with clarity and
consistency
Problems with clarity
and consistency

12. throughout
No audio [online
only] or speaks
so low audience
cannot hear it
2. Visual Quality
Weight: 15%
Clear and consistent
throughout
Generally clear and
consistent
Some problems with
clarity and
consistency
Problems with
clarity and
consistency
throughout
No video [online
only] or
inappropriate
visual
3. Speech Topic
Focus
Weight 20%

13. Entirely focused on
topic
Minimum 75%
focused on topic
Minimum 50%
focused on topic
Minimum 25%
focused on topic
No focus on
topic
4. Time
Requirement
Weight: 15%
1--2 minutes +/-- 15
seconds
1--2 minutes +/-- 30
seconds
1--2 minutes +/-- 40
seconds
1--2 minutes +/-- 50
seconds
1--2 minutes +/--
60 seconds

14. 5. Delivery
Weight: 15%
Strong eye contact,
expressive voice,
and natural gestures
Good eye contact,
generally
expressive voice,
and natural
gestures
Average eye
contact, some
expressive voice,
minimally distracting
gestures
Insufficient eye
contact, limited
expressive voice
and/or unnatural
gestures
Very little/no eye
contact, no
expressive
voice, unnatural
gestures
6. Overall
Effectiveness

15. Weight 20%
Connects well with
audience and
achieves purpose
Generally connects
with audience and
achieves purpose
Connects somewhat
with audience
and/or partially
achieves purpose
Limited connection
with audience,
and/or doesn't fully
achieve purpose
Doesn't connect
with audience or
achieve purpose
POINTS: 30
ASSIGNMENT 1.2: INTRODUCTORY SPEECH SELF-
-REVIEW
Criteria Exemplary 100% -- A

16. Proficient
85% -- B
Fair
75% -- C
Meets Minimum
Expectations
65% -- D
Unacceptable
0% -- F
1. Submit a
completed self--
review.
Weight: 20%
Submitted a
completed self--
review.
Submitted a
generally completed
self--review.
Submitted a
partially completed
self--review.
Submitted a
minimally completed
self--review.

17. Did not submit a
self--review.
2. Self--review
was well--
developed.
Weight: 80%
Submitted self--
review provided
excellent comments
on student
progress/work.
Submitted self--
review provided
good comments on
student
progress/work.
Submitted self--
review provided
acceptable
comments on
student
progress/work.
Submitted self--
review provided
minimal comments
on student
progress/work.
Did not submit

18. completed self--
review, or
submitted self--
review provided
no comments on
student
progress/work.