Mod 3

Module 3 - Case

Constructing Complete Draft with Abstract in Paper and in Slide Presentation

Case Assignment

 Submit your complete draft.

· If parts are missing, indicate that in your submission.

· Highlight areas that you will be changing in your final assignment.

· Your draft will be reviewed for:

· Quality of content.

· Focus.

· Development.

· Organization.

· Adherence to a chosen format (e.g., APA).

· Grammar and punctuation. 

Assignment Expectations

 Assignments should be about 15 pages double-spaced, not counting the cover or reference page(s). Adhere to the following format: (a) Cover page, (b) Header, (c) Body, (d) Citations, (e) Reference section. Submit your assignment by the last day of this module.  

· Relevance—All content is connected to the question.

· Precision—Specific question is addressed. Statements, facts, and statistics are specific and accurate.

· Depth of discussion—Present and integrate points that lead to deeper issues.

· Breadth—Multiple perspectives and references, multiple issues/factors considered.

· Evidence—Points are well-supported with facts, statistics, and references.

· Logic—Presented discussion makes sense; conclusions are logically supported by premises, statements, or factual information.

· Clarity—Writing is concise, understandable, and contains sufficient detail or examples.

· Objectivity—Avoids use of first person and subjective bias.

· References—Sources are listed at the end of the paper (APA style preferred). 

This will be assessed as well: Your ability to support your position and statements with the use of graphs, diagrams, tables, and numbers, and to draw conclusions using quantitative data.

Module 3 - SLP

Constructing Complete Draft with Abstract in Paper and in Slide Presentation

Submit a draft of your PowerPoint Presentation.

As in the Module 4 Case Assignment, your PPT will be reviewed for:

1. Quality of content.

2. Focus.

3. Development.

4. Organization.

5. Adherence to a chosen format (e.g., APA).

6. Grammar and punctuation.

SLP Assignment Expectations

Your PowerPoint presentation should include the following:

· Sufficient length—about 12 to 15 slides.

· Good overview.

· Main issues covered.

· Citations on slides containing quotations and very specific information.

· Good mix of text and graphics.

· Conclusion slide.

· Reference slide(s). 

Required Materials  

Driscoll, D. (2010). Writing report abstracts. Purdue Online Writing Lab. Retrieved from:  http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/656/1/

Wells, J. (2010). Teaching scientific writing conventions: Learning to write is an integral part of writing to learn in the sciences. Owl Purdue Online Writing Lab. Retrieved from:  http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/671/05/

 Required Sites

Bakin, Z. (2012). Writing an abstract—common mistakes, YouTube presentation, 12.51 minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynUiPhi8qEc

Lynch, J. The Online English Grammar Guide.  http://www.world-english.org/grammar.htm