On Wednesday July 19th, you will present your entire research proposal as a group to your classmates and to me. This will consist of all of the components listed on the Assignments Page of the Web Site. You will also turn in a group paper that is your group's best efforts.  There will be no opportunity for you to turn this paper in for feedback prior to the due date.  What you turn in is what you will be graded on. You will also complete the final posttest. Below are some specifics about the day:

1.  Come to Room 139 in AB2 (note that this is different room than we were in for the mid-term) at the appropriate time.
2.  You are expected to attend the session that corresponds with when your group is presenting unless you have cleared this with me prior to the presentation day.
3.  You are also expected to complete the final posttest that corresponds with when your group is presenting unless you have cleared this with me prior to the presentation day. If you are presenting in Session 1, then you will be expected to complete the exam prior to the initiation of group presentations. You will then stay and critique your classmates' presentations as you did for the mid-term presentations (this is how you get your participation points for the day).
4.  The final posttest is cumulative, with more application of material and less writing than the mid-term.  I know this strikes fear in the hearts of many of you; however, remember that everyone did well on the mid-term.  I have faith that you will do well on the final as well.
5.  Your written Research Proposal is a comprehensive document that requires you to include all of the components we have discussed and read about over the course of the semester.  It should flow well just as a research paper/article would.  Don't forget to include your references at the end of the document.  Check the Assignments Page of the Web site to ensure that you have all of the required components.
6.  Your oral presentation must include a brief discussion of the Introduction components, with the majority of the time spent on the components of  the Methods section of  the paper as this material has not been presented yet. I would suggest that you spend no more than 7-8 minutes reviewing the Introduction section components, with far less detail and time spent on the literature review.  Hit the high points of the Introduction so that the group remembers what you are doing  Then, take us all through the Methods section components (about 15-18 minutes).  Then leave the remaining 5 minutes for questions and comments.
7.  As before, don't spend too much time on the presentation supports such as fancy media presentations.  Use whatever works for you and organizes things well in your mind so that you can get the information across.
8.  Good luck!
Dr. Bevins