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Employment Standards Act Infographic Assignment BC’s Employment Standards Act has some important information regarding the minimum standards that employers should provide for their employees. However, the act is very boring to read. You will be responsible for doing some additional research and communicating one key message from the Act through an infographic. You will be assessed according the criteria below. This is a combination of the criteria from the video we watched together last class. Fully Meeting and Exceeding Expectations (4 points) Meeting Expectations (3 points) Almost Meeting expectations (2 points) Not Yet Meeting expectations (0-1 point) Content (one key message, accuracy and creativit y) Ice (8 points altogethe r) The infographic offers valuable information that is clearly communicated. The information offers the information in a creative way and is also accurate. There is a clear key message to the infographic The infographic offers information that is not very relevant. The information is difficult to understand because it is not well communicated. The way the information is presented is not very creative It is unclear what the key message is Visuals (8 points altogethe r) The information is presented in a visually pleasing way. Words are easy to read, and the content is nicely spaced out. The infographic is not visually appealing. Words are difficult to read because font colour/size, and the content is unevenly spaced. Sources (4 There is an accurate list of There is no list of sources at the

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Employment Standards Act Infographic AssignmentBC’s Employment Standards Act has some important information regarding the minimum standards that employers should provide for their employees. However, the act is very boring to read. You will be responsible for doing some additional research and communicating one key message from the Act through an infographic.

You will be assessed according the criteria below. This is a combination of the criteria from the video we watched together last class.

Fully Meeting and Exceeding Expectations (4 points)

Meeting Expectations (3 points)

Almost Meeting expectations (2 points)

Not Yet Meeting expectations (0-1 point)

Content (one key message, accuracy and creativity) Ice (8 points altogether)

The infographic offers valuable information that is clearly communicated. The information offers the information in a creative way and is also accurate.

There is a clear key message to the infographic

The infographic offers information that is not very relevant. The information is difficult to understand because it is not well communicated. The way the information is presented is not very creative

It is unclear what the key message is

Visuals

(8 points altogether)

The information is presented in a visually pleasing way.

Words are easy to read, and the content is nicely spaced out.

The infographic is not visually appealing.

Words are difficult to read because font colour/size, and the content is unevenly spaced.

Sources(4 points)

There is an accurate list of sources at the bottom of the infographic

There is no list of sources at the bottom of the infographic

The sources are not listed in the proper format.

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Topic:________________________________________________________Team Members: _______________________________________________

Here are the steps you will go through to create your infographic

Step 1: Write down what message you would like to communicate through your infographic _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Step 2: Collect as much information as you can related to your key message. You are expected to be an expert on this topic so make sure you and your partner explore AT LEAST four different sources that are related to your topic.

Information from 1 st source Title: ____________________Source type (news article, official document, government site): ____________________Is your source reliable? Who is the author? ______________________

Information from 2 nd source Title: ____________________Source type (news article, official document, government site): ____________________

Is your source reliable? Who is the author? ______________________

Information from 3 rd source Title: ____________________Source type (news article, official document, government site): ____________________Is your source reliable? Who is the author? ______________________

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Information from 4 th source Title: ____________________Source type (news article, official document, government site): ____________________Is your source reliable? Who is the author? ______________________

Information from 5 th source Title: ____________________Source type: ____________________Is your source reliable? Who is the author? ______________________

Step 3: Does your key message need to change or be refined (changed to be better)? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The next three steps will be done solely (only) on the computer: Step 4: Explore different templates (and sites, think Canva, Picktochart etc) and choose one that makes sense for your key message

Step 5: Play around with your infographic

Step 6: Once you are finished with your infographic, include a list of the sources you used with MLA formatting using Citefast.

Step 7: Be prepared to talk to others about the information you have collected related to your topic!

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