Week 7 Discussion: Communication Aids

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

• Lesson
• Minimum of 1 scholarly source that will be your video (in addition to the textbook/lesson)

Initial Post Instructions

Find a video about one of the following three general topics:

• Speech anxiety
• Delivery of a speech
• Persuasion within a presentation

Once you have found the video, address the following in your initial post, using the provided headings to format your post:

• Title
  • (The general topic you selected)
• Summary
  • (Begin by introducing your video. Next, share the main points. Finally, identify

the helpful take-aways.)

• Helpful to Others
  • (Use this section to write a persuasive paragraph that is designed to motivate your

classmates to view your video and use the information for their presentation. This is where you should include your reference to the textbook.)

• Helpful to Self
  • (Explain how you are going to apply the video's information to your own PowerPoint.)
• References
  • (Cite your references for your video and the textbook here in APA format.)

Note: Use the above headings for your post. Under each heading have at least one well-written paragraph.

Follow-Up Post Instructions

Respond to at least one peer. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification. Review your peer's posted video and provide your own feedback regarding their paragraph designed to motivate you to watch the video. Did you learn something new? How might it help you in future presentations?

Writing Requirements

• Minimum of 2 posts (1 initial & 1 follow-up)
• Minimum of 2 sources cited (assigned readings/online lessons and an outside scholarly source)
• APA format for in-text citations and list of references