SCIN 130 Week 3 Assignment Help | APUS
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SCIN 130 Week 3 Assignment Help | APUS
Week
3
Assignment 3: The Presentation
Objective: Develop an audio-narrated
PowerPoint presentation based on the research you have conducted about your
chosen species.
Assignment Instructions: Using the course
project steps completed to date, you will develop your presentation based on
the work you submitted for Assignments 1 and 2 as well as the feedback you
were given.
To prepare for this assignment, I recommend that you do the following:
·
Read these directions carefully.
·
Review the grading rubric. The grading rubric is a detailed evaluation that I will use to assess
your performance. It will also help you understand what is expected of you as
you prepare your assignment.
·
Message me with any questions!
Presentation requirements:
·
Your presentation will be submitted as
an audio-narrated PowerPoint. For instructions on how to create audio
narration in PowerPoint, see the following link: Record a Slide Show With Narration. Audio narration is a requirement!
·
There must be a visual element (e.g.,
photos, videos, graphs, figures).
·
Your presentation must
contain approximately 10-15 slides (excluding references) and run approximately
5-10 minutes.
·
Please note that less than 10% of
your presentation should contain direct quotes.
·
Proper use and pronunciation of
scientific terminology are required. For help with pronunciation,
see this link: Cambridge Dictionary
·
Be sure to properly cite your
work, both internal to the presentation as well as within the reference slide
(this includes photos, graphs, figures, videos, etc.).
·
All references listed on the
reference slide should be cited internally within the presentation, and
vice versa.
·
You will submit this presentation to
your classmates to review and discuss as a part of the Week Eight Forum.
The required elements: Your presentation should contain the following elements in the order
listed below.
In addition, I expect that any
feedback provided to you from Assignment 1: Annotated Bibliography and
Assignment 2: The Outline be incorporated into this assignment. Please go
back and review those comments.
Introduction Slide(s) - ALL
1.
Organism Introduction
a.
The common and scientific name of
your organism. Please see this link to help with scientific names if
needed: How To Write Scientific Names
b.
Where you observed your organism
(country, state, park, zoo, etc.)
c.
A brief discussion on why you chose
your organism
d.
If possible, a picture and/or video
of you safely observing your species in the field. If not possible, search
the Internet for an image (and remember to cite your source for the
image) in a typical habitat.
The Body – Microorganisms ONLY
1.
Description
a.
You must include a brief physical description.
You can use your personal observations. If you cannot safely observe your
organism, you must research.
i.
Size
ii.
Coloring
2.
Life Cycle and Reproduction
a.
Life Cycle: describe the life cycle
of your organism. The life cycle refers to the series of changes that
happens from the beginning of life as your organism develops and grows into a
mature organism. Please see here for some hints on the Life Cycle. If you have any questions on this
please ask!
b.
Reproduction: You must discuss the
reproductive strategies of your organism. For example, discuss how your microbe
undergoes asexual reproduction.
3.
Structure and Function
a.
Please select one organ system of
your organism that you find to be particularly interesting and describe both
the anatomy and physiology of that system.
b.
If you have selected a bacterium or a
fungus the concept can be more complex. Please contact me directly for
more help is needed.
4.
Energy Ecology
a.
If you can observe these, that is
best. If not, research.
b.
What are the food sources? Types?
Amounts? Temporal pattern of feeding?
5.
Habitat
a.
Where your organism lives. This does
not refer to a city or state, but rather the natural environment in which your
organism lives.
b.
You should consider abiotic factors,
such as soil, water, etc., as well as biotic factors, such as predators, hosts,
etc.
The Body – Plants ONLY
1.
Description
a.
You must include a brief physical
description. You can use your personal observations. If you cannot safely observe
your organism, you must research.
i.
Size, Coloring, Leaf arrangement,
flower color, etc.
2.
Life Cycle and Reproduction
a.
Life Cycle: describe the life cycle
of your organism. The life cycle refers to the series of changes that
happens from the beginning of life as your organism develops and grows into a
mature organism. Please see here for some hints on the Life Cycle. Plants can be a bit more
complicated, so if you have any questions please feel free to ask!
b.
Reproduction: You must discuss the
reproductive strategies of your organism. Are there any specific structure or
cells involved in reproduction? Are the flowers specialized?
3.
Structure and Function
a.
Please select one organ system of
your organism that you find to be particularly interesting and describe both
the anatomy and physiology of that system.
b.
If your organism is a plant, here are a
list of the general plant organ systems
c.
If you have selected a fungus the
concept can be more complex. Please contact me directly for more help if
needed.
4.
Energy Ecology
a.
If you can observe these, that is
best. If not, research.
b.
How does your plant harvest the
energy from the sun? How does it store the energy?
5.
Habitat
a.
Where your organism lives. This does
not refer to a city or state, but rather the natural environment in which your
organism lives.
b.
You should consider abiotic factors,
such as soil, water, etc., as well as biotic factors, such as predators, hosts,
etc.
The Body – Animals ONLY
1.
Description
a.
You must include a brief physical
description. You can use your personal observations. If you cannot safely
observe your organism, you must research.
i.
Size, Coloring, etc.
2.
Life Cycle and Reproduction
a.
Life Cycle: describe the life cycle
of your organism. The life cycle refers to the series of changes that
happens from the beginning of life as your organism develops and grows into a
mature organism. Please see here for some hints on the Life Cycle. If you have any questions please
feel free to ask!
a.
Reproduction: You must discuss the
reproductive strategies of your organism (e.g. release of gametes by a fish or
hermaphroditic reproduction in earthworms), mate choice, mating displays, mate
competition and mating systems.
3.
Structure and Function
a.
Please select one organ system of
your organism that you find to be particularly interesting and describe both
the anatomy and physiology of that system.
b.
If your organism is an animal, here
are a list of the general animal organ systems
4.
Energy Ecology
a.
If you can observe these, that is
best. If not, research.
b.
What are the food sources? Types?
Amounts? Temporal pattern of feeding? Specific handling or processing of food
items by the organism (e.g. the way a squirrel manipulates an acorn)
5.
Habitat
a.
Where your organism lives. This does
not refer to a city or state, but rather the natural environment in which your
organism lives.
b.
You should consider abiotic factors,
such as soil, water, etc., as well as biotic factors, such as predators, hosts,
etc.
Conclusions - ALL
1.
This section must contain:
a.
Four to six points that sum up the
main topics of the presentation that you have in your outline
Reference Slide(s) and Internal Citations – ALL
1.
This section must contain:
a.
Internal citations - This is not just a separate section; rather, referencing
should occur throughout the presentation via parenthetical citations anytime
you paraphrase, make direct quotes, or use visual components from other
sources. Please be sure to cite any language, images, videos, etc. in the
presentation that should be cited.
b.
Reference Slide - Your presentation should also have a final
reference slide listing 5-10 credible sources researched for your
presentation. NOTE: these are not included in the
slide count for your presentation.
c.
Do not include your summary/evaluation
from Assignment 1: Annotated Bibliography; simply list the references
utilized in your presentation in APA format on the reference slide.
Additional Resources:
**Please Note: If you use Office
365 (which is free through the University), you will need to download
the software to your computer in order to add audio narration!
Presentation Tips and Guidelines
APA – In-Text Citations: The Basics
APA – Reference List: Basic
Rules
Sample Presentation (Keep in mind that this is a
sample presentation for biology using a format other than PPT with audio;
PowerPoint with audio is the required format for your presentation)
Evaluation: Please review the Presentation Grading Rubric that describes how your presentation will be graded.
Submission Instructions:
1.
You must submit
your Presentation as a “PowerPoint” document AND title your file name as FirstnameLastname_SCIN130_Assg3.ppt. Otherwise, you will not receive credit for
your assignment.
2.
Upload your assignment for grading by
clicking on the "Add Attachment" button at the bottom of the
page.
3.
The new screen will prompt you to
click the "Browse" button so you can locate the PowerPoint
document of your presentation on your computer.
4.
Find the file and double-click on
it.
5.
Click "Continue".
6.
Double check to ensure that your
presentation was successfully uploaded as an attachment.
7.
When you have completed this
assignment, type "Completed" in the rich text editor box
below.
8.
Check the "Honor Pledge: I have neither
given nor received aid on this assignment." checkbox.
9.
Click the "Submit" button.
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