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You should have begun working on your final PowerPoint project, which is due in Module 8. The PowerPoint presentation is your opportunity to share the work you have undertaken in this course and demonstrate your ability to integrate the material in an interesting, engaging, and cohesive way. To begin, in this assignment, you will create a short topic idea and an outline. Please submit this via the drop box for your instructor to review.

Here are the specifications for your topic proposal and outline:

We will use this final exercise to bring together all of the ideas we have considered in this course. This does not mean you can just cut and paste your essays into your PowerPoint. You may use some of the resources and core ideas from the work you have completed thus far as a starting point for your final project. You will be applying your critical thinking skills to identify points of connection and recognize relationships between material and ideas across your three essays. You will apply the elements of persuasive and effective oral and written communication, as well as your understanding of the pitfalls and benefits of PowerPoint. You need to include a transcript of your “lecture,” along with your slides, which adheres to the fundamentals of good communication. The aim is that your lecture should not just be a reiteration of what is on your PowerPoint slides but, rather, text that enhances and explains the points listed on your slides. Conversely, your slides should not include your lecture cut and pasted, but rather serve as talking points.

Guidelines about the Final Project to assist you in completing it, and M7A1:

TOPIC: “Bringing It ALL Together” You should include the aspects of ethical decision making and social responsibility as well as diversity and multiculturalism, as we have discussed. Bringing these considerations together under the umbrella of the military services will be the overarching theme of the presentation you create. Ask yourself: What are the connecting ideas and the big picture aspects across all of your essays? You can submit your own topic idea, as long as it includes these important points (listed above in italics). You can also select from these suggested topics:

Women in the Military (Take a historical look at one service or across all services today. This topic is also open to your own perspective on this broad area, as there are many approaches you could use.)
Treatment of Veterans (Again, look through history or compare/contrast the different services. You may refer to our communications modules in this course in relation to art therapy.)
Minorities in the Service (You may wish to select one minority group, for example, women, African Americans, Latinos, Asians, or even immigrants who are not yet citizens.)
The Peace Time Military (We discussed the idea of maintaining a standing military in Module 3 when we explored ethics. You may expand upon this examination and consider: What purpose does maintaining a standing military serve, both for the country and for the individuals who enter the services?)
Civilian Society and the Military (What are the rights and responsibilities of each? How do they or should they interact? You may wish to examine the military bases in the U.S and abroad and their economic and social impact from an ethical perspective. How does the military administration view civilians?)
Homeland Security (The current debate centers around whether this is a military responsibility, a criminal justice responsibility, or shared governance to best protect our people and our country. You might evaluate this issue from within the U.S and/or outside the U.S.)

Two resources to assist you in your writing and research:

M7A1: Topic and Outline:

Submit a 100+ word clear, precise statement of your topic.

The outline (1-2 pages) should show how you will relate EACH of the important points required in relation to your topic:

Ethical decision making
Social responsibility
Diversity
Multiculturalism

So that you may begin working on your voice-over PowerPoint, here are some guidelines:

Create a title slide—title, your name, date, course, professor
Create 10 to 15 numbered slides (not including title slide or reference slide)
Include a final reference slide with complete APA style references for all sources
1. 8-10 scholarly references are required
Use correct writing mechanics (spelling, grammar, syntax, and punctuation)
Let your slides tell your PowerPoint’s story
1. Include animation and images to illustrate your story, not overwhelm it
Create well organized slides (use your outline to assist you with this)
Include an introduction and conclusion, as well as a body
Use APA style citations on your slides (it is essential to use your research)
1. Use the APA style guide
Create a voice-over for the PPT

How to create a voice-over PowerPoint:

If you have MS PowerPoint as part of your office suite, it is very easy to add a voice-over:

Across the top menu bar, click on INSERT.
On the right is a block for "Media Clips" and a picture of a little speaker that says "sound." Click on this drop down menu arrow.
Select, at the bottom of the available list, "record sound."
A small insert appears of a simple recording control panel, as if you were playing a CD.
Click the red circle to begin recording (you will need a microphone for this part) and the square to stop. You get a minute or more.
When you are finished, click OK, and this panel closes and a speaker symbol appears on that slide. Move it to a place where it will not obscure the words on the slide, say the bottom right or left corner.
Repeat for each slide.
When you run a slide show to check your work, you will need to click on the speaker to hear the recording each time.

Other students have done a video capture. Be creative, BUT be sure I can hear your work; I will return it if I cannot hear you or it will not play on my computer. This is a significant part of the grade.

(IF you are using a MAC, contact the help desk for assistance.)
(IF you do not have MS Word and are using free document software, such as Open Office or Libre Office, or Google docs, it is almost exactly the same step-by-step process!)

PowerPoint Tutorials:

Here are some resources to assist you:

Here are some voice-over PPT tips: