IRLS492 American WK6 Analytical Policy Recommendation Image and Audio PTT

Thefinal assignment will be an analytical policy recommendation on aninternational/foreign policy issue. It will take the form of athree-part multimedia presentation to a decision maker who has todetermine the policy on this issue.

Directions:

There are three components to this multimedia presentation:

1. The image and audio presentation (due Week 6);****

Part 1: Image and Audio Presentation (Due Week 6):

The goal is to provide an overview and background informationregarding your issue. Think of this part as setting the stage, orcreating some buzz for your final assignment. Avoid going into yourspecific policy recommendations in Week 6; you will do that in a laterassignment. Focus on establishing the current policy and discussing thereasons for change. You will accomplish this by describing the currentpolicy and the reasons for change through a presentation of relevantimages with audio description (5 minutes in length). Please do not goover the 5 minute length limit. You will lose points if you cannot keepthe audio to under 5 minutes – and it will be difficult to upload thefile in the classroom if it is too long.

Thispart of the presentation should consist only of images that representthe main points or themes you will discuss, and the accompanying audioshould depict the “story” you want to communicate through those images.You will submit the images with audio, and a written script. Pull theimages and audio together by using Screencast-o-Maticor any other video-making program. The resulting file should be an.mp4 file extension. It’s easiest to set up a PowerPoint presentationthat you control from your screen – and then use Screencast-o-Matic’sfeatures to record your audio as you move through the slides. The finalproduct will be a video.

Pleasesubmit the transcript in a Word document in the Assignment folder Week6. Then upload the video to the Media Gallery tab on the left side ofthe classroom. Remember, it should be 5 minutes and no more or else itwill be difficult to upload. Make sure that you upload these parts ofthe assignment:

1. The image presentation with audio in .mp4 video and

2. A written script of your verbal presentation.*****

Please label your files as follows: LastName.FirstName.Week6Assignment (note: is it very important to include your name!)

Some questions to consider:

• Statement of purpose – Why is the decision-maker being asked to consider a policy change at this time?
• Reviewthe Current Policy – What are we currently doing, why are we doing itthis way, what is the public’s perception of the policy? Assess how wellit is or is not working.
• Statementon the Necessity for Change – What circumstances (e.g., changes ingovernment, leadership, stability, etc.) have changed that make a newapproach advisable or necessary?
• Youdo not have to limit the policy to something that is occurring in USforeign policy. You could take the view of another state or non-stateactor, or you could take a global view from an IGO like the UnitedNations.

WARNING: Do not use PowerPoint with embedded audio to make this presentation.It will not load properly in the classroom because the file is too big.PowerPoint will not load in the Media Gallery because the fileextension is not allowed. If you get stuck, please let me know rightaway.