William Sealy Gosset ppt

MA 132: Project–Presentations

• Who: You.

• What: You will choose one of the two topics below and create a presentation that you will present to the class.

• How: You should present your material as slides (you can use Powerpoint, Google slides, etc.).

• Where: The presentations will take place in class on Monday, June 18. Each presen- tation should be about 10 minutes (including time for questions), so you should plan to speak for about 7 minutes.

• When: Your slides are due to me (email or upload to Canvas) by 8am on Monday, June 18. Our presentations will be during class on Monday, June 18.

• Groups: If you would like to make a presentation with a partner, you may, but it should be longer than a solo presentation. You will each need to speak for about 7 minutes.

• Approval of Topic: Please ask for approval of your chosen topic to be sure that it is appropriate for this assignment. Please email me a brief description of the study/statistician you wish to talk about by 12pm on Friday, June 8.

Topics

• A statistical study in your field of interest: For this topic, you are to make a presen- tation that discusses a statistical study in your field of interest. You can find ideas in the news or journal articles (if you find ideas in the news, please track down the original report/publication). You should let your own interest and research guide your decisions on what to include in your presentation, but each presentation should include the following:

– The question(s) that were investigated.

– The design of the study and sampling method(s) used to collect data.

– The summary of the data (graphical, tabular, and/or numerical summaries).

– The analysis and hypothesis tests performed.

– The conclusions and lessons drawn form the study.

• Statistical biography: For this topic you are to make a presentation celebrating the life and work of a statistician. This biographical presentation should contain a variety of biographical details. You should let your own interest and research guide your decisions on what to include in your presentation, but each presentation should include most the following:

– Typical biographical data: date of birth, death, family tree and nationality, edu- cation, honors, employment positions, etc.

– A description of the person’s upbringing.

– Some mention of what encouraged the person to become a statistician.

– A description of any obstacles this person had to overcome to become a statistician or to continue in their statistical career.

– Some description of the person’s contribution to statistics.

– The impact of the person’s statistical contributions or career as a statistician.

– A description of the person’s human qualities, interests, hobbies, or life experi- ences outside of statistics.

Assessment

This presentation is 10% of your grade and will be graded out of 70 points. All participants agree to comply with the MU Academic Integrity Policy. Be sure to cite your sources!

I will use the rubric below to assess your presentation.

Content 1 2 3 4 5 Content is clear and easy to understand Quality of content Addresses topics from prompt Original and critical thought is evident All sources are cited correctly in the text and there is references section Organization Layout (organized, effective, professional, captures interest) Appropriate font size and use of visual aids The text is written in clear English with proper grammar Appropriate and efficient use of time Delivery Professional and confident Engaged with audience Clear voice with good pace Command of language/avoiding jargon Response to questions Total Score

1 = Poor, 2 = Fair, 3 = Average, 4 = Good, 5 = Excellent

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