research-essay-and-presentation-2
Both essay and presentation should use one topic only
First Steps
- Thoroughly read the page for directions on how to choose a topic in sustainability.
- The link to this page is found directly from our course homepage.
Directions
- You will make a presentation using the software tool of your choice.
- Once you are finished, you will save the presentation slides as a PDF, which must be uploaded to Canvas.
- Simply select the Submit Assignment link on this page once you are ready to upload your final presentation.
- Please note that this assignment is set so that it will only accept a file upload that has been saved as a PDF.
- Email your professor if you do not know how to save your file as a PDF.
Rubric
- To earn full points, your research project presentation needs the following parts on at least five slides (at minimum):
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- Project title on the first slide, including your full name and date of submission
- A short summary of the topic
- Five labeled or captioned pictures (at minimum)
- One labeled or captioned graph (at minimum)
- List of three personal things students can do to live a more sustainable lifestyle
- List of sources
Tips for Success
- Use as many slides as it takes to present your topic completely.
- Slides should not be too text heavy and should instead use bullet points.
- Be sure to include at least one picture per slide for visual interest.
Presentation Software Options
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First Steps
- Thoroughly read the page for directions on how to choose a topic in sustainability.
- The link to this page is found directly from our course homepage.
Short Essay Directions
- Part of your project is to write a short essay on your research topic in your own words.
- Please use a minimum of three sources to back up your statements on your topic.
Guidelines
- You must write a 500-word short report in your own words on this topic.
- This assignment has a Turnitin Plagiarism Checker built in automatically.
- Your paper must match known sources by less than 20% or it will receive half credit.
- Use at least 3 credible sources from our library database.
- You must properly cite all sources in the APA style in your paper: