Instructions
Persuasive Presentation: Advocating for Women’s College Sports at Clayton State
*This is a video assignment with slides. Cameras should be on during presentations. Power Point allows you to record yourself presenting your slides within the slideshow.
*This is an individual project to illustrate your fact-based, persuasive presentation skills. Do not script your presentation. Present naturally.
Directions: Demonstrate your communication and persuasive presentation skills by crafting a concise, persuasive presentation to your college administration on why they should invest more resources into developing women’s sports programs. Your audience is the Clayton State Presidential Cabinet and University System of Georgia Administration. Mention how CSU’s harmonic branding will make a powerful women’s program.
Create a 5-minute presentation with slides and evidence-based information to support your points. You may choose one sports specifically, or you may speak on all collegiate women’s sports in general.
Project Components:
1. Evidence of Chapter Reading: Begin with the chapter reading on persuasive communication techniques. This will equip you with the necessary tools to craft a powerful argument and the appropriate structure for persuasive messages.
2. Research: Conduct focused research on the current state of women’s college sports, including funding, media coverage, participation rates, and facilities. Identify key challenges faced by women’s sports programs. (Make sure to use credible research sources)
3. Argument Building: Develop concise yet strong arguments supporting increased support for women’s college sports, highlighting benefits for athletes, educational institutions, growing popularity, etc.
4. Presentation Structure: Structure your presentation logically, with a clear introduction, impactful main points, and a memorable conclusion. Dress professionally in corporate business attire. (suit/jackets, no athletic attire).
5. Slide Deck: You will need at least 5 slides that reinforce your message and support your arguments. (Do not use your slides as a script) Ensure each slide is visually appealing and complements your presentation. Use visuals to engage your audience effectively, ensure that graphics or videos are clear and high quality, and appropriate grammar/mechanics.
6. Presentation Delivery: Deliver your presentation with clarity, professionalism, and confidence to an audience.
Submissions:
Slide deck/ppt presentation with bibliography of a minimum of 3 sources used in the research (5th slide).
In your bibliography, provide a list of references used in your research, along with a brief summary (5 sentences) of key points of the source.
