Instructions Most of us sit through briefings on a regular basis

Instructions

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, you have to
understand it to sell 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.