Assignment Name:

Unit 4 Individual Project

Deliverable Length:

15 slides and 600-750 word paper

Details:

You are the newly appointed President of the local Chamber of Commerce. You are making your first presentation to the Chamber and want to make a good first impression.

Your presentation will be based on the following topic, purpose, and audience.

• Topic: Expected U.S. unemployment rate going forward
• Audience: Local Chamber of Commerce (any area of your choice)
• Purpose: Give business leaders an idea of what the unemployment situation may look like based on recent history and expected future conditions

Part I

Write a 600–750 word research paper given the topic, purpose, and audience information above. In addressing unemployment, it is especially important to consider the following:

• Trends and statistics
• You must identify how the unemployment rate was determined by your source of information because there are multiple ways to determine the unemployment rate.
  • Example: Economists have various arguments regarding who to include in the unemployment rate. If a person is 18 years or older and does not have a job, is that person "unemployed"? What if that person is not actively seeking employment? Is this person included in the employment rate?

Part II

Prepare a PowerPoint presentation, consisting of at least 15 slides, to supplement your research paper and be presented to the Chamber of Commerce of an area of your choice. As with any effective presentation, the PowerPoint should be in color, have at least one chart, and clip art on other slides.

PowerPoint Presentation Guidelines

The following guidelines for your PowerPoint presentation will be used to grade your work as well:

• Limit the number of words on slides. Slides are designed to supplement your presentation—not to be your presentation (in this assignment, it is to supplement your research paper).
  • Avoid paragraphs
  • Use bullet points
  • Use succinct phrases instead of sentences
• Limit each slide to 6 bullet points
• Simple fonts
  • Fonts "with feet" are easier to read (in a paragraph)
  • Fonts "without feet" make nice titles
• Choose color combinations that make your presentation easy to read.
• Limit graphics to 1–3 per page. Too many graphics can be distracting.
• Bells and whistles tend to be distracting for the viewer. Make sure that special effects have a purpose.
• Proofread and spell check

INCLUDE AT LEAST TWO REFERENCES IN APA FORMAT