assignment

Read the sample agenda below and answer the questions.

MEETING AGENDA

Sunny Grove Elementary School Parent Association

When: Monday, June 15, 7:00 p.m.

Where: Library

Objective: To plan fundraising activities for spring term

1. Presentation about school activities in need of funding

2. Brainstorming: fundraising activities

3. Select most effective fundraising activities: discussion and vote

4. Set up committees and assign responsibilities

Task 1:

 Now answer the following questions:

1. What type of meeting is the agenda for?Meetings in the community 

2. Who are the participants?Parents

3. What is the purpose of the meeting? Fundraising

4. How long do you think it is going to be? Two hour

5. How can the participants prepare for the meeting? They should think about what kind of activities can be used to grab the audience.

Task 2:

Create a dialogue between two managers who decide on a meeting. Then, write a memo to the participants of the meeting to inform them about the time and place of the meeting. Include an agenda with possible items for discussion.

MEETING AGENDA

 Annual Stockholder Meeting of Life Co.

When: Monday, Feb. 15, 7:00 p.m.

Where: Room 888, Microsoft Building

Objective: To a new sale strategy of Life Co. in 2015

1. Presentation about the financial report of Life Co. in 2013

2. Brainstorming: the new sale strategy in 2015

3. Select most effective sale strategy: discussion and vote

4. Set up committees and assign responsibilities

A report about employment standard

The session that was held in Linc 4 classroom yesterday opened a new door on employment standard for us, a crowd of newcomers. This included mainly two parts, one of which is about a safe and comfortable workplace. There are several methods for the employee to ask a help while they are injured on job. After calling 911 and reporting to the manager, the employee can report the union and etc., and ask a leave with pay. The second part involves work time and payroll, which grabbed the audience tightly. Even if the salary gaps exist among different industries, that the minimum salary is 11 dollars per hour on Ontario, and the student is paid 10.5 dollars at least is ruled by law. In the event that the employee works beyond 44 hours a week, that means the overtime salary should be paid. Normally it is one and a half time more than regular salary per hour. Moreover, there are some deductions to the salary, including the income tax, the EI and so on. In a word, this session provided us a amount of useful information on workplace.

comparision of the two presentations

Both of the speakers expressed their opinions clearly, fluently and with different styles. The former described every word written on the board step by step; however, the latter explained how to use a story to let the audience know the speaker's idea. In contrast to the first speaker, the second one is more humorous, more attractive and more energetic. He has applied a lot body language techniques and has interacted with the audience. I am deeply impressed by this sentence "Your dream is not for sale", which is emphasized in his presentation. Certainly, it is not easy for us to explain those words used in the first presentation through telling a story. Therefore, a successful presentation means not to describe the topic completely, rather than to make it more attractive, and persuasive.