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Outreach Final ProjectGuidelines and Grading Rubric for Outreach Final Project

1. Project length:

Powerpoint presentation: 10-20 slides.

1. References:

All projects should have a minimum of seven, maximum of 30 references from the primary literature. Note that primary literature means journal articles written for specialists (https://libguides.library.cofc.edu/c.php?g=230804&p=3481834 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Links to an external site.)). You can include up to an additional ten secondary or grey literature sources, but your main material should come from primary sources. References should be submitted as text documents. See the rules for how to use and format citations below.

1. Originality:

All projects should be in your own words and will be tested for plagiarism. Projects with strong similarity to previously published material will not be accepted.

1. Total points: 70

A grading rubric is provided, but here are the key questions your grader will be asking.

• Is the data presented accurate, and well-supported by the scientific literature?
• Is the information clearly presented? Has the student taken complex scientific ideas and produced an understandable, clear educational resource?
• Is the educational material engaging? Has the student created a fun, interesting project that people will enjoy reading?
• Is the project carefully and professionally crafted? Is the spelling and grammar correct? Do paragraphs have topic sentences? Is the organization of the document/presentation/video/podcast clear and easy to follow? Are all citations done correctly?

Outreach Project Citation Rules

List all sources cited in the text.

Do not include any references that you did not cite in the text.

The references are alphabetized by last name of the first author.

Avoid quotations. Paraphrase instead.

If you really like the exact wording from a source, you may cite the phrasing exactly, but the citation should be surrounded by quotes in this case. This may only be done once in your final report.

When do you have to cite?

When you use another person’s words or ideas in your paper you must acknowledge them with a proper citation. You paraphrase and you cite!

Different ways to cite in text APA Style Examples:

1. Embedded- Biology is fun (Smith, 2005).
2. In text 1 – Smith (2005) noted that biology is fun.
3. In text 2 – In 2005, Smith noted that biology is fun.

Two authors:

Embedded- Biology is fun (Maxo & Jones, 2007)

In text – Maxo and Jones (2007) notes that biology is fun

– Must cite both authors every time.

Three to five authors:

1st time cited- (Farley, Jones & Maxo, 2008)

Subsequent citations- (Farley et al., 2008)

Note: do not reorder the names within a given article.

Six or more authors:

Each time cited- (Jax et al., 2008)

Multiple citations for one idea:

(Cortez, 2007; Farley, 2004; McDougall, 2003)

Note: authors are cited in alphabetical order

References – APA Style

One author:

Lipinski, R. (2004). The effects of graduate school on social life. Journal of Personality & Social Psychology, 3 (1-5), 100-111.

3 indicates the volume of the journal the article is found in.

1-5 indicates the issue for the journal the article is found in.

100-111 indicates the page numbers for this article.

Two or more authors:

Lipinski, R., Smith, G., & Jacob, J. (2005).The effects of graduate school on social life. Journal of Personality & Social Psychology, 3 (1-5). 1-111.

Smith, L. B., Jones, H. M., & Miller, R. (2011). Learning to cite in APA format: Tips and tools. Journal of Biological Research, 22(4), 67-72.

Six or more authors:

McDougall, S. A., Reichel, C. M., Farley, C. M., Flesher, M. M., Der-Ghazarian, T., Cortez, A. M., …Crawford, C. A. (2008). Postnatal manganese exposure alters dopamine transporter function in adult rats. Systems neuroscience, 154(2), 848-860.Outreach Project Rubric

Outreach Project Rubric

Criteria	Ratings	Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeA good descriptive title is provided.		1 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeThe data presented is accurate and well-supported by the cited literature.		17 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeThe information is clearly presented. The student has taken complex scientific ideas and produced an understandable, clear educational resource.		16 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeThe educational material is engaging. The student has created a fun, interesting project that people will enjoy reading.		16 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSpelling and grammar is correct throughout.		5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeThe presentation is professionally crafted, being well-organized and technically well-done.		5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCitations have been done correctly, and there a sufficient number (at least seven).		5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLength of the presentation is appropriate and fits the guidelines.		5 pts
Total Points: 70

Requirements: 15 Slides