HELP PLEASE

Part I

Topic:

1. Choose a topic that is realistic and one that you want to learn more about.

a. The topic that I have chosen is the pros and cons of the COVID-19 vaccines. I chose this topic because I'm interested in learning about the effectiveness and ineffectiveness of vaccines. I want to be able to help explain why we as people should receive the vaccines and also be able to defend the cons of having the vaccines. I also chose this topic because recently at work a woman asked why she was still being told to wear her mask even though she's fully vaccinated. The only thing I could respond and say was because she could still contract COVID and pass it on to someone who isn't vaccinated. My answer wasn't enough for her, so I would love to learn more about the COVID-19 vaccines.

Scope and Value:

1. What is the scope of the topic and your research?

a. The scope is to be able to successfully convince or dissuade others that having the COVID-19 vaccines could help them or not be safe for them. Meanwhile the topic is being able to successfully debate with others on the pros and cons with vaccines, by having enough credible knowledge. My research would come from credible sources like the CDC, medical news, and articles based on both the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccines.

2. What value does it bring to your life? To your professional life?

a. The value it brings to both my professional and personal life is being able to convince close friends, family and even strangers to get the vaccine or shy away from it based on my knowledge and evidence. Also it brings value when it comes to debate. Being able to successfully debate and argue my standpoint on the vaccine or any issue that comes my way based on background information would be crucial to my career.

Communication Medium:

1. How are you going to communicate your project?

a. I will communicate my project through a powerpoint presentation, using Prezi or Google Slides. I will include graphs, pictures and bullet points to get my point across

2. How will you make your presentation different and unique?

a. I will make my presentation different and unique by using different slide transitions and including videos, sounds, and interesting credible sources that will keep my audience engaged.

Critical Thinking Questions:

1. Pose different questions that will help you with your research and investigate your topic in more depth.

a. Does the possibility of death outweigh all of the good the COVID vaccines may do?

b. How does the media and influencers in the media impact the vaccine?

2. Post critical questions that will push you to improve.

a. How do we know that all the research that is being done is factual?

Subtopics:

· Pros

· Cons

· Media/Influencer Impact

· Pfizer Ingredients

· Moderna Ingredients

· CDC Recommendations/Research

· Mask Requirements

· Misled Vaccine Information

· COVID-19 Booster Shots

· Summary

Brainstorming:

· Constant vulnerability

· Wearing a mask

· Allowed ages for vaccine

· Need for a booster shot

· Immunocompromised people

Part II

Researching the pros and cons of the COVID-19 vaccine I will search for government and scholarly sources. I will read data charts, graphs and read reports to give a conclusive and unbiased presentation. I will research articles and fact check the statistics they put out. I will assemble previous data, research and statistics from different credible organizations to provide the most accurate, reliable and current information about the COVID-19 vaccine.

Source Evaluation Worksheet

Part I: Topic

The topic that I have chosen is the pros and cons of the COVID-19 vaccines. I chose this topic because I'm interested in learning about the effectiveness and ineffectiveness of vaccines. I want to be able to help explain why we as people should receive the vaccines and also be able to defend the cons of having the vaccines. I also chose this topic because recently at work a woman asked why she was still being told to wear her mask even though she's fully vaccinated. The only thing I could respond and say was because she could still contract COVID and pass it on to someone who isn't vaccinated. My answer wasn't enough for her, so I would love to learn more about the COVID-19 vaccines.

Part II: Source Evaluation

Article Title: Benefits of Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine

Article Author: CDC (Center for Disease Control and prevention)

Goal: Demonstrate the ability to create a final project that uses both research-based and personal content while using presentation software to communicate with an intended audience.

Description:

During the first six-weeks you formulated a project plan, researched the content of the plan, and collected quality academic and non-academic sources. For the week 7 Final Project you will create a presentation (CO8) that builds upon the week 2 Project Plan and the week 4 Location and Access (Source Organization worksheet) that effectively communicates the knowledge you have gained during COMM120.

Please consider the following:

· Presentation will include an introduction, body, conclusion, and properly formatted reference/work cited slide in the citation style of your degree program (APA, MLA, or Chicago).

· Clear evidence that the topic was researched and expanded upon the week 2 Project Plan (CO2 & 5).

· Presentation provides audience with information to increase their knowledge of the topic presented (CO1).

· Presentation engages the audience by using elements such as images, graphs, and charts. Appropriate citations must be included.

· Three (3) vetted credible sources. One (1) of the sources must be scholarly and from the library.

· Appropriate length 7-9 slides.

If you have multimedia skills and want to add creative content to your presentation, please do! Try to add any of the following enhancements and as you do, think about how it will impact your presentation and improve communication with the intended audience.

· Voice narration, closed captioning, script.

· Appropriate background music (must be cited on reference page).

· Creative use of slide animations and transitions.

After submitting your presentation, review your TurnItIn Originality Report. (Note: Review the individual flags, decide why that text is flagged, and make corrections as appropriate.). Please see the attached rubric for grading guidelines.

Note: The Week 7 Final Project is a presentation and be turned in as a PowerPoint, a Prezi, or a different type of presentation software. If you chose something other than PowerPoint, you have to do the following:

· Submit a link to the presentation such as for Prezi.

· Ensure that the faculty can open the presentation.

· turn in a document with the presentation material so it can go through Turnitin.

· If you have a question, please contact your faculty member.