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BIO 310: Fall 2016

Assignment Requirements

Ecosystem Class Presentations
BIO 310
Aquinas College

 

 100 possible points for each presenter

You and a partner (there can be a few single presenters) will select an environmental disaster topic for presentation.  Presentations will not only inform, but will serve to build a repertoire of materials for your classmates on environmental topics.

You and your partner may sign up by placing your names beside your chosen topic

Presentations must 

  • Be about 20 minutes in duration

  • Be a shared endeavor (preparation, presentation, etc)

  • Relies on 6 -8 varied sources of information (minimum!)

  • Include background of geographic area (map, biomes/ecosystem)

  • Fully explain the reason/cause for the disaster

  • Incorporate terms appropriate for Ecosystem 310 course

  • Utilize terms specific to presentation topic.  All must be fully explained.

  • Include detailed information and serve to educate the class on all areas of subject.  (ex: if there is a chemical spill involved, give the background on the chemical and why it was considered important to manufacture in the first place)

  • Explain future concerns/actions/outcomes for subject topic

 

Material must be presented via PowerPoint

  • Mix of text and images

  • Information for PowerPoint slide should be in the notes section of each slide

  • References cited are on last slide

  • Your topic/presenter names are on the first slide

 

 

**All PowerPoints must be emailed to your instructor immediately after your presentation, who will then distribute to the class for study and sharing via the course portal.

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