psyc4325 Coping and Relaxation Presentation
Preparation
To prepare for this project, you may want to keep notes on how you use the coping strategy and relaxation technique that you've chosen, as these can be used to inform the writing of your PowerPoint.
Assignment Instructions
Create a PowerPoint presentation that includes the following elements:
- Title slide.
- Coping Strategy (2–3 slides).
- Provide background on the coping strategy that was chosen.
- Explain how one theory from the textbook supports the coping strategy.
- Describe scholarly research from three peer-reviewed journal articles that discuss the use of this strategy.
- Relaxation Technique (2–3 slides).
- Provide background on the relaxation technique that was chosen.
- Explain how one theory from the textbook supports the relaxation technique.
- Describe scholarly research from three peer-reviewed journal articles that discuss the use of this technique.
- Experience With Coping Strategy (1–2 slides).
- Summarize how you used or explored the coping strategy.
- Explain the successes and challenges you've had with the coping strategy.
- Experience With Relaxation Technique (1–2 slides).
- Summarize how you used or explored the relaxation technique.
- Explain the successes and challenges you've had with the relaxation technique.
- Present suggestions for how you could use both of these in the future (1–2 slides).
- Mention if you might want to try different coping strategies and relaxation techniques and why or which ones.
- References.
Note: Each slide should include a recording or speaker notes to explain that slide's key points in more detail.
Additional Requirements
*****When submitting your presentation, you have the option of submitting a recording of your presentation or including speaker notes. *******
Please double check that you do include one or the other to complement your slides! Speaker notes typically accompany each individual slide. Provide 1–2 additional paragraphs of explanation for the bullet points that appear on that individual slide. A recording would include that same content, but it will be spoken instead of written.
- Written communication: Written communication is professional, with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics.
- Resources: Use a minimum of seven sources—your textbook and six peer-reviewed journal articles the Capella University LibraryLinks to an external site..
- APA formatting: References and citations are formatted according to APA style and formatting.
- Refer to Academic WriterLinks to an external site. for guidance in using the proper APA style. See the Evidence and APALinks to an external site. section of the Writing CenterLinks to an external site. for instructions on accessing and using Academic Writer.
- Length: 9–14 PowerPoint slides with speaker notes or recording.
- Font and font size: Use a minimum of 12-point font.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
- Competency 1: Apply current theory and research to specific topics in stress, trauma, and wellness.
- Explain the background and related theory for the selected coping strategy.
- Describe scholarly research on the use of this coping strategy.
- Explain the background and related theory for the selected relaxation technique.
- Describe scholarly research on the use of this relaxation technique.
- Competency 3: Recommend a variety of responses to stress and trauma to enhance wellness on personal, local, and global scales.
- Explain experiences, successes, and challenges related to a coping strategy.
- Explain experiences, successes, and challenges related to a relaxation technique.
- Present suggestions for future use or discontinued use of coping strategies and relaxation techniques.
- Competency 4: Communicate with appropriate purpose, organization, evidence, tone, and sentence structure.
- Use APA style formatting for citations and reference list with only minor errors.
- Address assignment purpose in a well-organized oral presentation, incorporating appropriate evidence and visuals and tone in grammatically sound sentences.