Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Link (Word doc):

Week 6

Assignment Template (Use this template to complete the assignment.) 
Minimum of 4 scholarly sources (from

Week 5

)

Introduction
This week you continue the individual assignment, working toward completing your

Week 7

PowerPoint presentation.

PowerPoint Project Timeline

Due

Description

Week 4

PowerPoint Topic and Organization

Week 5

PowerPoint Outline Rough Draft

Week 6

PowerPoint Outline Final Draft, Images, and Sources

Week 7

PowerPoint Presentation

Week 8

PowerPoint Evaluation

Instructions
For the final outline, continue conducting research for your presentation, locating specific scholarly sources to include on your references page as needed.

Include and submit the following components:

• Page 1

  Title page (title of speech, name of presenter, audience prepared for – school or institution, date). You can use this information to create your first slide in PowerPoint.

• Pages 2-3

  General topic, specific topic, thesis statement (one sentence)
  Introduction paragraph (written out)
  Body in outline format using complete sentences
  Summary or conclusion paragraph

• Pages 4-5

  5 visuals to be used in your PowerPoint

  Beneath each visual describe why you selected this visual and how you plan to use this visual in your PowerPoint.
  Paste the images onto the document. Do not simply provide a URL for each image.

• Page 6

  References page with minimum of 4 authoritative, outside scholarly sources.

  These sources can include the sources referenced during Week 5, but you are free to change those sources if they are no longer serving as support for your PowerPoint.
  Anonymous authors or web pages are not acceptable.
  References must be written in APA format with hanging indents, in alphabetical order, and with everything double spaced. The word “references” should be centered.
  Include copyrighted image resources in this list. You can copy and paste these citations to use as the last slide in your PowerPoint.

Week 6 Assignment Template: Outline Final Draft

Title Page

General Topic: Cross-cultural communication in the workplace

Specific Topic: Promoting cross-cultural communication in the workplace.

Thesis Statement: There are three primary ways of promoting cross-cultural communication in the workplace.

Introduction: (Written out)

Body: (Fully developed outline format using full sentences)

Main Point #1: Maintain etiquette

·

Enhance effective communication

· Ensure punctuality

Main Point #2: Practice Active listening

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· Paying attention

· Providing feedback

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Main Point #3: Avoid closed questions

– Use open-ended questions when starting a conversation

– Transform any inquiry into an open-ended question.

Conclusion: (Written out)

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Visual #1

(Visual)

(Explanation)

Visual #2

(Visual)
(Explanation)

Visual #3

(Visual)
(Explanation)

Visual #4

(visual)

(explanation)

Visual #5

(visual)
(explanation)
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References

(Minimum of 4 authoritative, outside scholarly sources in APA format)  

Hofstede, G., Hofstede, G. J., & Minkov, M. (2005). Cultures and organizations: Software of the mind (Vol. 2). New York: Mcgraw-hill.

Ladegaard, H. J., & Jenks, C. J. (2015). Language and intercultural communication in the workplace: Critical approaches to theory and practice. Language and Intercultural Communication, 15(1), 1-12.

Mackiewicz, J., & Winston, P. J. (2005). Book review: Guide to cross-cultural communication. Business Communication Quarterly, 68(3), 374-378.

Sharon, S., & Alexander, L. (2015). Access to Asia: Your Multicultural Guide to Building Trust, Inspiring Respect, and Creating Long-Lasting Business Relationships.