TASK SUMMARY There are two parts to this assessment: Part A: Students are to share and discuss information that they have obtained with a colleague. Part B: Students are to ask questions and discuss issues about their colleague's presentation. PART A - PRESENT AND DISCUSS INFORMATION WITH A COLLEAGUE INSTRUCTIONS: For this task you will be paired up with a colleague. You will discuss with your assessor a suitable subject for an emerging service or product on which you must conduct research prior to your presentation to your colleague. Your task is to present this information with a view to introducing the product or service into Marino Enterprises. " During the presentation you must: Explain the product or service - you should do this verbally however you may use the internet, handouts or other resources to support your presentation. Explain why Marino Enterprises should introduce this service or product to enhance work performance or service quality. " Explain any need for partnerships and relationships with other industries or businesses. " Explain any compliance and quality requirements that are relevant to this service or product. " Explain any ethical issues involved. " Explain any employment issues involved. Following the presentation your colleague will ask you questions about your presentation. You must answer these questions in the best way that you can so that information is accurate. You should engage in discussion about the merits or otherwise of implementing the trend in Marino Enterprises. Your assessor will observe you during this part of the assessment. You will be assessed in both roles (ie as the presenter and as the receiver of information) using different topics in each case. PART B - DISCUSS INFORMATION THAT HAS BEEN PRESENTED For this part of the task you will listen to your colleague's presentation on their emerging trend. Take notes while they are presenting the information to you - you will need to hand these in to your assessor. Your notes should contain the main points of the presentation and a note of any questions you wish to ask. Following the presentation, consider the information that they have given you and use your communication skills to: Clarify the information provided. " Find out extra information if required. " Make sure you understand all the information that has been presented. " Discuss the pros and cons of implementing the trend in Marino Enterprises. You must make sure that you use both open and closed probing questions to obtain the information that you need. Your assessor will observe you during this part of the assessment.