Revised Spring 2024
BIO 110 Semester Project: Presentation
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Procedures:
Presentation: You will create a PowerPoint presentation to summarize your findings. Your PowerPoint is due during Module 4. This assignment will make up 10% of your overall grade in BIO-110 (Assignments and Discussions). The other 5% will be calculated as an average from previous discussion board activities. Follow the steps below:
1. Create a Power Point Presentation summarizing your findings:
a. Your PowerPoint must include a title slide, at least 10 content slides, and a works cited slide.
b. All text in your slides should be written using proper English spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Visit the Semester Project Rubric to see how your submissions will be graded.
c. Slides should be organized as follows:
i. Slide 1: Your title slide should give the research question you investigated, along with your name, course number, and semester.
ii. Slides 2-3: Explain the significance of your research question. Slides must contain relevant content in text (3-5 bullet points per slide) and may contain supporting imagery (pictures, graphs, etc.
iii. Slide 4: Offer at least two possible answers to your research question. Each should be labeled either “Answer Supported” and “Answer Refuted”.
1. Answer Supported: This is the answer to your question that is supported by the evidence in your article and other sources. For example, “Answer Supported: Food A is healthier than Food B.”
2. Answer Refuted: This is the answer that’s not supported by your article and other sources. For example: “Answer Refuted: Food B is healthier than Food A.”
iv. After slide 4, use additional slides to describe and explain the evidence that the Answer Supported is a reliable answer.
1. These slides must be titled “Evidence for Answer Supported.”
2. Slides must contain relevant content in text (3-5 bullet points per slide) and may contain supporting imagery (pictures, graphs, etc.).
3. Use examples, applications, and observations from your research – do not merely list facts.
4. Explain why each piece of evidence is important or relevant.
v. Next, explain why the Answer Refuted is inaccurate, and how the inaccurate misconception of its accuracy may have arisen.
1. These slides must be titled “Evidence against Answer Refuted.”
2. Slides must contain relevant content in text (3-5 bullet points per slide) and may contain supporting imagery (pictures, graphs, etc.).
vi. Your final slide should be a Works Cited page with a complete, APA formatted references for at least 3 sources.
1. Remember to use in-text citations as you borrow from each source in your presentation.
2. For help with references and citations, visit the
Purdue Owl website (opens new window).
2. Review your Presentation and complete the “Self-Evaluation” section of the “Semester Project Presentation Grading Rubric”.
3. Submit your “Self-Evaluation” as a .docx file and a draft of your PowerPoint as a .pptx file using the link available in the Module 4 Folder within the course Blackboard site
April 17th, 2024
. This is worth 5 bonus points on your Presentation grade.
4. Revise your presentation based on your “Self-Evaluation” and any instructor feedback.
5. Submit your Final Presentation as a .pptx file using the link available in the Module 4 folder within the course Blackboard site. You must submit your Presentation
May 2st, 2024.
6. Record your Final Presentation. Please refer to instructions posted in the Module 4 folder and submit them by
May 2st, 2024.
BIO 110 Semester Project Presentation Grading Rubric
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Semester Project Rubric: Part 1 |
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Criteria |
Superior |
Satisfactory |
Limited |
Absent |
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Self-Evaluation (Bonus: up to 3 pts) |
The student completed the Self-Evaluation and earnestly evaluated his/her work. Also, the student noted potential improvements (3 pts). |
Student completed the Self-Evaluation and earnestly evaluated his/her work (2 pts). |
The student completed the Self-Evaluation. However, the student awarded themselves perfect credit on every category when some are missing or deficient (1 pt.). |
Student neglected to finish the Self-Evaluation (0 pts). |
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Research Question (5pts) |
Research question is clearly and succinctly stated on slide 1. This question includes both the independent and dependent variables of interest for quantitative studies (5 pts). |
Research question is clumsily worded on slide 1. This question is missing either the independent or dependent variables of interest (3-4 pts). |
The research question is inaccurately described or poorly worded. Neither the independent nor the dependent variables of interest are clearly referenced (1-2 pts). |
Research question is missing from the presentation (0 pts). |
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Significance of Research Question (15 pts) |
Slides 2 and 3 fully (and accurately) explain the significance of the research question (8-10 pts). Slides 2 and 3 are well organized and information is clear (5 pts). |
Slides 2 and 3 explain the significance of the research question. However, key details are missing (5-7 pts). Slides 2 and 3 or relatively well organized. Information on slides 2 and 3 is accurate. However, the information is either wordy or unclear (3-4 pts). |
Slides 2 and 3 summarize the research question. However, substantial content is missing (1-4 points). Slides 2 and 3 are poorly organized. Either the information is inaccurate, or the content is taken out of context (1-2 pts). |
The significance of the research question is missing from the presentation (0 pts). |
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Possible Answers to Research Question (10 pts) |
“Answer Supported” is clearly and succinctly stated on slide 4 (5 pts). “Answer Refuted” is clearly and succinctly stated on slide 4 (5 pts). |
Both the answer supported, and the answer refuted sections are clearly stated on slide 4. However, the information is either wordy or unclear (3-4 pts a piece). |
Both the answer supported, and the answer refuted sections are present. However, they are either inaccurately described or poorly worded (1-2 pts a piece). |
Either the Answer Supported or the Answer Refuted section is missing from this presentation (0 pts). |
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Semester Project Rubric: Part 2 |
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Criteria |
Superior |
Satisfactory |
Limited |
Absent |
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“Answer Supported” (30 pts) |
Author clearly and accurately uses examples, applications, and observations from the research as supporting evidence (10 pts). The importance of each piece is clearly explained (10 pts). Evidence is accurately linked to scientific concepts (5 pts). The slides are well-organized. The font is appropriate, and the included images are impactful (5 pts). |
The author accurately uses examples from the research as supporting evidence. However, the student’s argument is incomplete, or it leaves room for interpretation (5-7pts). Each piece of evidence is explained. However, it is either wordy or unclear (5-7 pts). Evidence is loosely linked to scientific principles. However, these relationships lack data (3-4). The slides are well-organized. However, these slides require a few formatting improvements (3-4). |
Author references supporting evidence. However, the research is either inaccurately summarized or taken out of context (1-4 pts). The importance of each piece is incompletely explained (1-4 pts). Evidence is poorly linked to scientific principles (1-2 pts). Slides are poorly formatted. The font is unfitting, or the images are distracting (1-2 pts). |
The “Answer Supported” section is missing from this presentation (0 pts). |
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“Answer Refuted” (25pts) |
Author uses evidence to explain why the “Answer Refuted” is inaccurate (10pts). Author addresses misconceptions related to the “Answer Refuted” (10pts). Associated slides are well-organized, and information is clear (5pts). |
Author’s argument leaves room for interpretation (5-7 pts). Author incompletely addresses misconceptions related to the “Answer Refuted” (5-7 pts). These slides require a few formatting improvements (3-4). |
The research is either inaccurately summarized or taken out of context (5-7 pts). Each piece is incompletely explained (5-7 pts). Slides are poorly formatted. The font is unfitting, or the images are distracting (1-2 pts). |
The “Answer Refuted” section is missing from this presentation (0 pts). |
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Formatting and Language Mechanics (15 pts) |
Presentation includes a title slide, at least 10 content slides, and a works cited slide (2 pts). Content slides contain a mixture of images and text, but no more than 5 bullet points (2 pts). Scientific terms are used correctly (2 pts). The author uses appropriate spelling and grammar (2 pts). Content slides include in-text citations (2 pts). Works Cited has at least 3 APA citations (5 pts). |
The presentation includes a title slide, a works cited slide, and fewer than 10 content slides (1 pt.). Content slides contain a mixture of images and text. However, the text has too many or few bullets (1 pt.). Scientific terms are used (1 pt.). There is at least one misspelling or There are in-text citations. They are not APA formatted (1 pt.). Works Cited slide has fewer than 3 reputable APA citations (3-4 pts). |
The presentation lacks either a title or a works cited slide. Also, the presentation has fewer than 10 content slides (0-1 pts). Content slides lack images or relevant text (0.1 pts). Scientific terms are misspelled or inaccurately used (0-1 pts). There are multiple misspellings or grammatical errors (0-1 pts). It lacks in-text citations (1 pt.). Works cited slide has only one reputable source (1-2 pts). |
Grammar and formatting are absent within this presentation (0 pts). |
