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Assessment Task 1: Project Portfolio

Information for students In this task, you are required to demonstrate your skills and knowledge by working through a number of activities and completing and submitting a project portfolio. You will need access to: 

a suitable place to complete activities that replicates a business environment including a presentation space and computer and internet access

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your learning resources and other information for reference

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Project Portfolio template

Ensure that you: 

review the advice to students regarding responding to written tasks in the Business Works Student User Guide

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comply with the due date for assessment which your assessor will provide

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adhere with your RTO’s submission guidelines

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answer all questions completely and correctly

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submit work which is original and, where necessary, properly referenced

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submit a completed cover sheet with your work

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avoid sharing your answers with other students.

Assessment information

i Information about how you should complete this assessment can be found in Appendix A of the Business Works Student User Guide. Refer to the appendix for information on: 

where this task should be completed

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how your assessment should be submitted.

Note: You must complete and submit an assessment cover sheet with your work. A template is provided in Appendix B of the Student User Guide. However, if your RTO has provided you with an assessment cover sheet, please ensure that you use that.

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Activities Complete the following activities: 1.

Carefully read the following: This project requires you to facilitate a discussion and debate on ideas with at least two different audience types. In doing so, you need to demonstrate that you can establish a communication framework, develop your ideas for communication and then debate and discuss those ideas. You are required to communicate your ideas in a persuasive manner to encourage a response, reaction and critical discussion. You will need access to a physical audience which can be your classmates, colleagues or other group of people made up of family and friends as is relevant to your specific situation. You will also need access to an online platform (e.g. a forum like Reddit, Twitter, Whirlpool etc.) where you can post a blog or other written communication to initiate a conversation that will turn into a debate. You will need the relevant digital tools to participate in the forum such as a device and online user account. Your assessor can assist you to select a suitable forum as necessary. Vocational education and training is all about gaining and developing practical skills that are industry relevant and that can help you to succeed in your chosen career. For this reason, basing your project on topics of your choice and ones that suit your specific industry or area of interest will mean that you are applying your knowledge and skills in a relevant, practical and meaningful way! You will be collecting evidence for this unit in a Project Portfolio. The steps you need to take are outlined below. Before you begin, complete page 4 of your Project Portfolio.

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Select your topic and plan your key objectives The first step is to select a topic of interest to you. This could be industry relevant or of recreational interest to you. It needs to be a lively topic that generates a range of ideas. It may be one that compares popular brands, new and emerging technology or approaches, be slightly controversial, or encourage strong opinions by others. It could be related to IT, politics, education, religion, sports or something completely different. It may be a topic that helps you raise awareness about a certain cause. Whatever it is though, it must be something that you are interested in and that can encourage debate and idea generation by those you are communicating with. You will need to conduct desktop research to complete this section. Work through Section 1 of your Project Portfolio and complete it as you go. To help you get started, here are a range of examples that would be suitable for

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this project:

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Religions and taxes – should religions be considered as charities and not for profits and benefit from tax exempt status if they do not have a charitable arm? Or should they be considered as businesses and lose their tax-exempt status in Australia?

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Republic or constitutional monarchy – should Australia have an Australian as our head of state? What’s the argument for Australia becoming a Republic and how would this work in reality?

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Social media – has it improved our social connection or damaged it? How can we use it properly without allowing it to replace physical human connections?

Develop your specifics tailored to each audience You now need to complete Sections 2 and 3 of your portfolio to ensure you have done the research and preparation needed before engaging in your presentations and debates to encourage idea generation and creative thinking. In section 2 you will develop a detailed plan for your physical audience. In section 3 you will develop a detailed plan for your online audience. Answer all of the questions and attach the necessary documents as advised in the portfolio. You will need to conduct desktop research in this section and consult with at least two other people.

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Submit your completed Project Portfolio Make sure you have completed all sections of your Project Portfolio, answered all questions, provided enough detail as indicated and proofread for spelling and grammar as necessary. Submit to your assessor for marking.

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The great debate You will now arrange and conduct your physical presentation and discussion with debate. If this is being held in the classroom, your assessor will provide you with specific information directly about the date and time that this will occur. If this being held with colleagues or friends then this needs to be recorded and then submitted to your assessor in a suitable format. Your presentation and discussion must run for a minimum of 30 minutes but not exceed 1 hour. There needs to be a presentation first, followed by an open floor discussion after you have presented your viewpoint. As a guideline your presentation of your viewpoint should be around 10 minutes and not exceed 15 minutes.

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Use the techniques as you have outlined in your portfolio during the presentation part which might include storytelling, a visual prompt or aid. When you open the floor for discussion you need to: 

Challenge your audience’s existing opinions on the topic

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Explore new ideas or concepts with them related to the topic and encourage critical discussion

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Ask questions to prompt creative and critical thinking and idea generation on the topic

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Use persuasive responses and techniques

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Respond to their questions with relevant information

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Respond to their feedback by adapting and refining your communication e.g. make something clearer or use a comment to persuade them to a certain viewpoint tactic or opinion.

Throughout the event you need to demonstrate effective communication skills including: 

Speaking clearly and concisely

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Using non-verbal communication to assist with understanding

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Asking questions to identify required information

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Responding to questions as required

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Using active listening techniques to confirm understanding

Make sure you abide with all legislative and communication requirements as indicated in your portfolio.

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This can either be viewed in person by your assessor or you may like to video record the session for your assessor to watch later. Your assessor can provide you with more details at this step. Make sure you follow the instructions above and meet the timeframes allocated.

The online debate You will now arrange and conduct your online presentation and discussion with debate in your online format indicated in your portfolio. You need to include your assessor in the discussion and tag them when posting so they can follow the communication online. You must present your topic and ideas in a post that is in a digital written format. You must initiate comments and discussion and make sure that you follow all forum protocols and monitor comments in line with the administrator and the platform’s guidelines. Use the techniques as you have outlined in your portfolio during the presentation part which might include storytelling, a visual prompt or aid.

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You also need to incorporate feedback from the discussion above into your online format and use this to further develop and refine your communication. When engaging in online discussion you need to: 

Challenge your audience’s existing opinions on the topic

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Explore new ideas or concepts with them related to the topic

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Ask questions to prompt creative and critical thinking and idea generation on the topic

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Use persuasive responses and techniques

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Respond to their questions with relevant information

Throughout the communication you need to demonstrate effective netiquette including: 

Setting boundaries when opening the floor for discussion

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Encouraging positive and respectful communication in line with the forum guidelines

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Asking questions of users to identify further information as needed

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Responding to questions as required

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Handling your hashtags (including relevant ones only)

Make sure you abide with all legislative and communication requirements as indicated in your portfolio which include any forum rules.

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It is your responsibility to delete any offensive comments that may be posted by trolls and report bad online behaviour to the administrator. It’s important you follow all of the forum guidelines. Online behaviour is often much more extreme than when in person so make sure you keep this in mind and follow these guidelines.

Submit your completed Project Portfolio Make sure you have completed all sections of your Project Portfolio, answered all questions, provided enough detail as indicated and proofread for spelling and grammar as necessary. Remember to attach all relevant documents / recordings as advised in your portfolio. Submit to your assessor for marking.

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