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Presentation
Preparation Guide
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| Presentations will occur during class time the last week of the term.
The presentation should provide information about a TOPIC OF YOUR CHOICE.
You should focus on the following:
You can review previous class posters by selecting one of the formats below:
Overview Presentations are a common way for scientists to share research results and information with each other. A presentation is a visual presentation to an observer to INFORM and ENGAGE the observer in a discussion about your work. The presentation should contain a condensed presentation of the wealth of information you acquired and learned in its preparation. It is your responsibility to present it in an interesting manner. The presentation should engage the reader and should result in conversations among classmates that expand on the information it presents. You should now be realizing that a presentation requires equal if not more time that a written report because you are presenting essentially the same information in a very different format. For most of us, this means, essentially writing a paper and then distilling and reorganizing the information and developing the clearest possible figures and text. Your presentation is expected to have been prepared using a computer and a variety of software to develop texts, figures and tables in a size and style suitable to capture the attention of your audience. DO
NOT wait to develop YOUR PRESENTATION until THE 11TH HOUR! Refer to the schedule to see when you will be required to turn in the working title (the title itself can change, but the topic should not) with a list of references you will be using to get your information. It is expected that you will research at least 10 different resources to prepare for your poster. The criteria for evaluation of the resources includes assessment of the validity of the information (was this information obtained from the www off a commercial page (.com). Are the authors of the resource you use independent of the information being presented, or, are they, for instance, employed by a company that may want to promote a particular claim? Have you looked for resources from contradictory sides if your presentation has "sides"? The key is to collect enough varied information for you, as an informed, educated student to be able to make a clear, concise, confident presentation of the information you have acquired. You are encouraged to prepare an annotated bibliography. You will be acting as a filter, presenting the most interesting, important and pertinent information to share with your peers. Be sure not to copy and paste entire text sections - this is plagiarism! Cheating, dishonesty, and plagiarism will not be tolerated and may result in failure of the assignment and/or course. Please review these articles on plagiarism: "What is Plagiarism at Indiana University"; "How to Avoid Plagiarism"; "Avoiding Plagiarism" When using information, quotes and figures, provide full citation of author and source. Refer to the schedule to see when the rough draft layout of your presentation will be due. (see separate evaluation guidelines). The presentation must contain the following -- TITLE with the author listed (that ís YOU!) Content to include the following:
Main points should be clear and brief. Use large type fonts for titles and headings especially. Avoid long text explanations - instead develop (illustrate) your main points using graphics, pictures, tables, charts or diagrams. Text should be yours, not copied from resources. Organize the presentation so the audience is engaged. Figures should stand alone. That is the figures should have titles and legends that provide all the information needed to understand them. Evaluation Presentations will be evaluated by the instructor and your PEERS! Each student will be expected to critically evaluate at least 3 other presentations.
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