Impact of cultural and mindset changes

Most of us sit through briefings on a regular basis. As explored in the Week 4 discussion, briefings are how information gets communicated in professional environments. For example, if the company you work for develops a new product before you can sell it you have to understand it. So, a manager might share information about the new product in a briefing. Or, sometimes there are policy updates, like when the military adopts new security procedures, etc.
For this assignment, you will prepare a speech called an Informative Briefing (3 to 4 minutes) on a topic that you are currently working on or are familiar with. Remember to keep it informative: Just tell us the who, what, where, when, why, and how of your topic. Do not try to convince us to do anything about your topic. If you do not have a topic that is appropriate to share, you can pick any current events topic for your briefing. This topic will also be the basis for your Persuasive Speech in Week 8, so you are encouraged to pick a topic that you are interested in and about which you have an opinion.
You will need to incorporate 2 outside sources that support your speech and incorporate those as oral footnotes (sources stated during the speech that support what you are saying). You actually hear these on news broadcasts all the time (“As reported by ABC123 News…” or “As Dr. XYZ from NIH explained…”) – by incorporating them into your briefing you give yourself added credibility for the briefing you are presenting.
Please also upload a full APA-formatted outline and reference page in Assignments. This outline will not count as part of your informative briefing grade, but you will receive feedback on it to help prepare your outline/reference page for the Persuasion Speech. You are encouraged to use the Courses Resources tab in Content (and then click on “Writing Resources”) to help you develop your outline and reference page. A sample outline/reference page is also attached for you.

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