Presentation Outline Name____________________________________________ Make sure you are looking at the rubric for the presentation as you compose your outline. You may fill in this outline or type it and turn it in online. I. Title Slide: II. Why is the topic relevant to the class? a. b. III. Description of resource/problem a. b. IV. Human activity associated with your topic a. b. V. Future Implications a. b. VI. Conclusion a. b. VII. Summary VIII. Citations Assignment Description for BIOL 105 (Environmental Biology) Oral Presentation Purpose based on course outcome: Characterize the ecology of at least one natural resource/issue and describe the impact of human activity on this resource. Choose an environmental topic from the list provided. You will give a 3-5 minute Power Point presentation on the topic. You must use at least two sources for this presentation. These sources can be from a scientific journal or a reputable news source (Washington Post, New York Times, etc…) Your presentation must address the following: • • • • • Introduction o What is your topic? Why is this relevant to this class? Description of the natural resource/issue o What is it? Where is it located? o Function of this resource in nature (non- human use)? Human activity associated with this resource o How do humans use it? o How does human activity impact the resource/issue? Future Implications o How will continued human activities affect the resource/issue in the future? o How should human activities be changed to alter future impacts? Conclusion/Citations o Summarize your presentation o Cite your sources using MLA format Environmental Biology Presentation Name: Content and Explantation (score and comments) Organization (score and comments) Delivery (score and comments) Time length: Power Point (score and comments) Participation (score and comments) Topic: Excellent 7 Good 5-6 Fair 3-4 Poor 0-2 Describes issue, human impacts and future implications. Provides supporting details that are accurate and relevant. Relates issue to broader environmental concepts covered in class. Explains content clearly. Describes issue, human impacts and future implications. Leaves out supporting details or does not relate issue to broader environmental topics covered in class. Explanation is clear. Describes issue, human impacts and future implications. No supporting details or they are inaccurate. Does not relate issue to broader environmental topics covered in class. Explanation is not clear. Does not describe issue and/or human impacts, and/or future implications. No supporting details or they are inaccurate. Does not relate issue to broader environmental topics covered in class. Explanation is not clear. Excellent 6 Good 4-5 Fair 2-3 Poor 0-1 Follows the format given in the assignment description. Related ideas are grouped together to support key points. Ideas flow logically. Sources appropriate and use MLA format. Follows the format given in the assignment description. Related ideas not grouped together or ideas do not flow logically. Sources appropriate and use MLA format. Follows the format given in the assignment description. Related ideas not grouped together and ideas do not flow logically. Sources inappropriate and have a few mistakes. Format not followed, ideas not grouped together, no logical flow, Sources incorrect or completely missing. Excellent 5 Good 3-4 Fair 2 Poor 0-1 Meets time requirements (3-5 minutes). Minimal reading from notes. Voice is projected and easily heard. Meets time requirements (3-5 minutes). Reads from notes or voice not loud enough. Time requirements not met, reads from notes or voice not loud enough. Time requirements not met, reads from notes and voice not loud enough. Excellent 5 Good 3-4 Fair 2 Poor 0-1 Clear and readable, has both pictures and text, no grammar or spelling errors. Clear and readable, has both pictures and text but too much text, and/or a few spelling and grammar errors Clear and readable, has a few pictures and too much text, and has some spelling and grammar errors Not clear and readable, mostly text on slides, many spelling and grammar errors Excellent 2 Good 1 Fair 0.5 Poor 0 Attends all presentations of other students. Behaves attentively and respectfully. Misses a few (3 or less) presentations, behaves attentively and respectfully. Misses between 312 presentations and/or is inattentive and disrespectful. Misses majority of presentations (more than 12). Does not behave attentively and respectfully. Total Score: ______________ 25 points Possible Presentation Topics Hydrologic Power Coral Reef Bleaching Colony Collapse Disorder Paris Agreement 2015 Wind Energy Wetland Conservation Culling Choose a specific invasive species (not discussed in class) and discuss its impacts Ecosystem Restoration (choose a specific ecosystem restoration project that has been documented) Biological Pest Control Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Plastic in the Ocean Is the endangered species list beneficial? Agricultural Impacts on Water Cycle Agricultural Impacts Air Pollution GMOs Coyotes in urban environments Environmental Impacts of Palm Oil Production Brownfields (pick a specific site) Ozone Depletion Environmental Impacts of Landfills
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