Producing an effective message encompasses efficient planning, organization, and influential communication. In this task, you will:

1.Write a proposal for a new policy for an organization or community using the RRM3 D268 Task 3 Template located in the Supporting Documents section below the rubric.

2.Create a professional, influential, narrated digital multimedia presentation of your proposed change using the RRM3 D268 Task 3 PPT Template also located in the Supporting Documents section below the rubric.

For your proposal and presentation, you may:

A.Select a topic from the "D268 Task 3 Rotating Topic List" document in the Supporting Documents section located below the rubric, OR

B.Use a policy topic based on your own personal or professional interests.

This task includes two parts:

1.A written message plan

2.A professional, narrated multimedia presentation (i.e., narrated PowerPoint or Panopto video) that focuses on a new policy for an organization or community (e.g., workplace, environmental, social group or club, neighborhood, school)

Note: You must use Panopto or a narrated PowerPoint for this task. The only accepted file types are .ppt, .pptx, or Panopto

REQUIREMENTS

Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission, and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source, can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. The similarity report that is provided when you submit your task can be used as a guide. You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.

A. Write your presentation plan by doing the following:

1.Describe the audience (i.e., organization leaders, hospital administration, community council members, neighborhood association, neighbors, school board, colleagues, etc.) you wish to target who has the potential to enact your proposed policy.

a.Explain how your proposed policy will affect your chosen target audience from prompt A1.

2.Describe the problem to be solved by the proposed policy.

3. Describe your proposed policy and how it will be implemented.

B. Present your proposed policy from part A by creating a narrated multimedia presentation (i.e., record a voiceover of you narrating a PowerPoint or Panopto video). See notes below for more details on recording options.

2.Your presentation needs to be appropriate for the selected audience.

3.Your presentation needs to describe the problem to be solved by the proposed policy.

4.Your presentation needs to propose the change and how it will be implemented.

5.Your presentation needs to integrate the following principles of multimedia design:

a.Effective organization

b.Effective opening and closing

c.Appropriate choice and placement of 2 relevant visual aids (i.e. images, graphs, etc.)

d.Effective use of vocalics (i.e., pitch, tone, inflection, volume)

Note: Recording Option 1 (PowerPoint):

If you use a narrated PowerPoint, do not enable the webcam as the file will be too large.

Your narrated PowerPoint must be submitted in .ppt or .pptx format.

Each slide needs to include narration.

The recording must feature a voiceover of you narrating your multimedia presentation.

For instructions on how to access and use WGU's PowerPoint, refer to the "Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint" link in the Web Links section located below the rubric.

For instructions on how to record a PowerPoint, refer the "How to Make a PowerPoint with Audio" link in the Web Links section located below the rubric.

Recording Option 2 (Panopto):

If you use Panopto, your webcam is optional.

The video must feature a voiceover of you narrating your multimedia presentation.

For instructions on how to access and use WGU's Panopto, refer to the "Panopto FAQ" link in the Web Links section located below the rubric.

For the direct link and directions to login to WGU's Panopto, refer to the "Panopto Access" link in the Web Links section located below the rubric.

For instructions on how to submit your Panopto video, refer to the "How to Submit a Panopto Video Link for Evaluation" link located in the Web Links section below the rubric.

C. Acknowledge sourcesusing in-text citations and referencesfor content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized. This includes source citation for any visual elements used in the digital presentation.

D.Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.

RRM3 D268 Task 3 TEMPLATE

Instructions: Complete and submit this document as your Task 3 for D268.

Instructions for Section A: Write your presentation plan by doing the following:
A1. Describe the audience you wish to target who has the potential to enact your proposed policy.
A1A. Explain how your proposed policy will affect your chosen target audience from A1.
A2. Describe the problem to be solved by the proposed policy.
A3. Describe your proposed policy and how it will be implemented.
Instructions for Section B: See the task instructions for how to record a narrated PowerPoint orPanopto video under the Assessments tab. You are welcome to use theTask 3 PowerPoint Template located in the Supporting Documents section below the rubric within Task 3.
Instructions for Section C: If sources are used,acknowledge sourcesusing in-text citations and referencesfor content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized. Note:Sources are not required for this assignment unless you are using research to support your claims.If you use research, you must cite in-text and create a reference list. You are encouraged to use theSimple Guide for Citing Sources.You do not have to cite the course materials. Instead, you may introduce the information using a phrase like these: "Course material states" or "Course information explains." Do not directly quote course materials; paraphrase instead.
WRITE REFERENCES HERE, IF APPLICABLE.

Potential D268 Task 3 Topics

General:

• workplace unions
• neighborhood parks
• neighborhood watch association

Teachers:

• technology upgrades
• yearly classroom spending allowance
• free after-school programs

Information Technology:

• work from home
• security cameras in the workplace
• mandatory technology upgrades

Health Professions:

• 16+ hour shifts
• nurse retention
• safe staffing ratios

Business:

• dress code changes
• flexible work schedules
• work wellness programs

If the topics listed do not resonate with you, you can generate your own. When trying to generate possible topic ideas, ask these questions:

• What current issues are meaningful to me?
• What topics do I want to explore?
• What topics are related to my area of study or future career?
• Can I find credible sources (research-based information) for this topic?