COMM1150 –Communication
workshop - Presentations
Workshop –
BCom points
Participating in a communication workshop
earns you BCom points
Earn 2 points for PLO 3 - Communication in myBCom –
converts to 4 Bcoins.
To achieve the points you need to attend 1 workshop
If you attend a workshop live, you need to complete
the survey at the end of the workshop to get the
points.
If you complete the workshop asynchronously, you
must complete the survey (QR code provided a the end
of the slide presentation) to gain the points.
Assignment 1-
Self-reflection
video
Analyse the task
Description of
the task
Time &
Requirements
Purpose of the
presentation
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Assessment details
Assessment details
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Specific deliverables
Specific deliverables
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Presentation
Important
1
IMPORTANT Your presentation will be watched once
only!
It is important that you get the comms
right – this means that your messaging
needs to be logical, succinct and
expressed clearly
Planning and preparation are key to
achieving this.
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Audience
Audience
WHAT DO THEY KNOW ABOUT THE TOPIC?
Make the information in the report easy to
understand and accessible.
• Define terms. Offer background knowledge,
context, relevant examples.
• What style (vocabulary and linguistic usage)
would best suit the client? What language do they
use – you should aim to ‘mimic’ it.
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Presentation Structure
2
Presentation
structure
Relevant content and logical
structure
• Craft your message in a logic and simple
manner – follow the prompts provided in
the assessment guide → help the audience
keep up with the information & take away
key messages.
• Structuring your presentation is important
for the audience and also you → structure
& knowledge of content helps you stay
calm and confident
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The 4Rs model of reflective thinking
The 4Rs Model of Reflective
Thinking
Framework
Reporting (&
responding)
Relating
Reasoning
Recon-
structin
g
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Reporting
1
Reporting (&
responding)
• Report what happened or what the issue
or incident involves (identify main key
focus - specific cultural element/change,
not the broad concept of culture in
general).
• Why is it relevant?
• Explaining the specific cultural
element/aspect by making observations,
expressing your opinion, or asking
questions.
• (1) the nature and meaning of what you
have chosen to discuss and its importance
or relevance to business
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Relating
2
Relating
• Relate or make a connection between
the specific cultural element/aspect
and your own experience, skills,
knowledge and understanding
• Have I seen/read about this before?
• Were the conditions the same or
different?
• (2) how and why change in culture is
important in business
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Reasoning
3
Reasoning
• Highlight in detail significant
factors underlying the specific cultural
element/aspect
• Explain and show why they are important to
an understanding of cultural element/aspect
• Refer to relevant theory and literature to
support your reasoning (Incorporate course
concepts and ideas as you reflect on how
this change has or could affect you.).
• Consider different perspectives. What other
perspectives/theories could be compared,
applied, considered
• (3) the consequence(s) and importance of
the cultural change you are discussing.
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Reconstructing
4
Reconstructing
• Reframe or reconstruct future
practice or professional
understanding.
• What might work and why? Are
there different options?
• What might happen if...?
• Are my ideas supported by
theory?
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Presentation
Appearance
Your appearance on camera is important:
• dress appropriately
• think carefully about your stance
• notes
• Delivery
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Setting up
Positioning & preparing the device
to record
When you are setting up to record your
presentation:
• Setting – background
• Stance – sitting or standing
• Audio – position yourself
• Camera – position the device that you
will be using to record you so that is
allows for maximum eye contact
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DELIVERY
When delivering your presentation:
• Know the presentation
• EYE CONTACT – know where to look at the screen to
make it appear that you are looking directly at the
audience
• TONE – vary voice tone (avoid being monotone)
• GESTURES – important to emphasise key points
• Avoid reading the presentation from a screen
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Visual
information
on slides –
text
Speak your words – don’t write them
on slides
• Choose the text that you include on your slide
carefully
• Avoid paragraphs or ‘slabs’ of text
• Avoid overusing animations when introducing
text onto a slide
Watch
Tips & Tricks
This short video (7 mins) covers presentation clips and tricks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zD1iRE3D2i4
Useful to your presentation are the following:
• Setting up for a virtual presentation
• Structure of your presentation
• Eye contact – engagement with audience
• Digital cue cards
• Body language & tone Communication Essentials | Video Presentations
Images
Use images to supplement
your content
• Any images that you use should supplement the point
that is being made
• Avoid using random images that have little or no
relevance to the discussion
Student Support Options.
Business School Support
Individual Consultations: https://www.business.unsw.edu.au/students/howcanwehelp/learning-
support/consultations
Conversation Classes: https://www.unsw.edu.au/business/conversation-classes
Academic Writing and Communication Modules:
https://moodle.telt.unsw.edu.au/course/view.php?id=44210 (Enrolment Key: Academic-Student)
UNSW Student Support
Academic Skills Support: https://student.unsw.edu.au/skills
Academic Skills Workshops: https://student.unsw.edu.au/academic-skills-workshops
UNSW Smarthinking: https://student.unsw.edu.au/smarthinking-online-writing-support
Individual Consultations: https://student.unsw.edu.au/individual-consultations-academic-support
Writing Skills Support: https://student.unsw.edu.au/writing
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Criteria % High Distinction
Identification & Integration
Demonstrate understanding about
culture by identifying cultural change
in your home country and applying
course concepts and frameworks to
business scenarios.
40% Exceptional identification of cultural change in your home country, with outstanding application
of course cultural concepts, to offer deep insights into their significant influence on business
scenarios.
Critical Self-Reflection
Reflects with your personal
experiences on how the cultural
change is relevant to the business.
40% Develops and communicates a sophisticated and in-depth personal perspective on the culture
change.
Provides a critical and nuanced (positive and negative) understanding of how the cultural change
is relevant to the business.
Communication
Clear and concise communication
20% Development of ideas is logical and insightful; key points are clearly distinguished from
supporting material.
Is well sequenced, easy to follow and engages the audience’s interest.
Has a clear, coherent structure including an outstanding introduction and
conclusion. Consistently expresses complex ideas, arguments and information clearly and
concisely in appropriate language (using own words as appropriate).
Uses fluent, accurate expression.
Very good eye contact with audience, and very good body language to support message delivery.
No script reading.
Engaging presentation which uses energetic expression and variation in tones, paces, intonation,
and stresses & emphases.
Assessment 1 Rubric
Assessment 1 Tips
1. Read the assessment requirements carefully. Make sure you fully understand
the requirements and assessment criteria. Ask questions and seek help if
needed (tutor, course forum, assessment forum, PASS leader, peers, course
mailbox).
2. Sufficiently address the assessment requirements, do not miss any points.
3. REFLECT ON YOUR OWN EXPERIENCES/OBSERVATIONS/OPINIONS!!!
4. Make sure to have sufficient structure: Intro, Body and Conclusion
5. Try to speak NATURALLY and CLEARLY, look at the camera and use body
language to engage with the audience.
6. Do not read from the script (We can tell from your eyes movement!)
Q & A
1. Do I need PPTx/Visual Aids/Effects?
2. Should I edit my video?
3. Do I need to submit my video script/reference list?
4. Can I use external sources?
5. What kind of course materials should I use?
6. Should I use first person pronouns?
Assessment Information
• COMM1150 Assessment Guide T3 2023
• Academic Integrity and plagiarism
• Late submissions, extensions and special consideration
• Special considerations and Application Process
• Assessment 1 Q & A
Survey
So that we can record your completion of this workshop you MUST
complete the Communication Workshop. survey. The survey will record
your ZiD for attendance – without it, we can not allocate the workshop
points to your myBcom.
To access the QR code you must attend the online
workshop or watch the video recording of the workshop.