Assignment Type: Individual Project  Deliverable Length: Research Paper + at least 7 PowerPoint slides  Points Possible: 110Due Date: 5/10/2013 11:59:59 PM  CT    
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. GDP growth rate going forward
Audience: Local chamber of commerce
Purpose: To give business leaders an idea of what the economy may look like based on recent history and expected future conditions
Part I
Write a 300 word research paper given the topic, purpose, and audience information above. In addressing GDP, consider the following:
Trends, forecasts, and statistics
How GDP is determined
Interpreting GDP
Part II
Prepare a PowerPoint presentation, consisting of at least 7 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 1page. 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.