biology

General Biology I: Final Grade Performance Task

SY 2020-21

Assigned: Project Due:

Purpose: You will be completing a project to show what you have learned this semester. You will choose one of the three project topics assigned and consider the rubrics to mark it.

Grading: This project will count towards percentage of your semester exam grade. You will be graded according to one of the attached rubrics. This rubric MUST be turned in with your project or 10 points will be deducted.

Project Options:

A. Infomercial (1- 2- 3 students)

The Virgin Islands: Biodiversity. Infomercial is a portmanteau of the word’s ‘information’ and ‘commercial.’

Mechanics

1. Theme: The Virgin Islands: Biodiversity

2. Engage in species of plant and animals that is endemic in the VI.

3. Infomercial video must contain:

· Bear the theme of the: The Virgin Islands: Biodiversity

· Contain photos and footages that are original. Copyrighted music material may be used but must be duly cited.

· Run for a maximum time of three (3) minutes including credit titles.

· Begin with a 10-second ‘title screen’ that includes the title of the video, section of the entrants, and producers’ names.

Criteria:

· Relevance to the Theme (40%). The content must be highly related to the theme “The Virgin Islands: Biodiversity”.

· Creativity and Originality (20%). It conveys their ideas, messages, or thoughts in an artistic and imaginative manner through lens, narrative, performance, etc. The video should be unique from any other published works.

· Audience Impact (20%). The video must evoke emotions from the viewers and must engage them from the onset to the end without losing momentum.

· Production Quality (20%). The overall quality of the video should include smooth transitions, sharp focus, proper lighting, dynamically balanced audio and sounds, and engaging music.