Astronomy Research paper #2 (CONNECT to my research paper #1) TopicsRecent Discoveries by Kepler Mission

Physics 1800-01, Class Project 2, Recent Research Presentation Specific Solar System Topic

Format

1. Powerpoint presentation using recent research paper and relevant images should be done using research done on the research paper for this course.. If you do not have access to Powerpoint, then use OpenOffice or Word programs.

2. Cover page and reference page should be added.

3. Topic should be same as your research paper, related to the solar system, but specific in scope and not be a main topic in the text book or lecture. Your presentation should be submitted by attaching your presentation to an email sent to the professor by 9-1-13. Your email should have your course number and the title of your presentation in the subject line of the email.

4. The presentation should focus on recent research (last 10-15 years) related to your topic. You should consider this presentation a way to present the research summarized in your written research paper by using figures, graphs, images and bullet lists in PowerPoint.

5. 5 references minimum, from websites, journals, books, magazines and technical sources. Please use high quality websites, such as NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory and/or Goddard Space Flight Center etc.

6. The presentation should be a summary of recent research, recent discoveries, or comparison and contrast of different scientific techniques.

7. APA citation style should be used for the reference page only. Use the strict website citation style including maximum information displayed in reference page citations.

8. Grading will be based on the following types of slides, title slide, instrument and detector slides, measurements and discoveries slides, references slide using APA citation style, reference quality, presentation format, solar system specific content, recent research content, and the overall quality of the images and presentation. The presentation should have 10-14 information slides and 10-14 image slides (figures from the internet, graphs from the internet, data tables from the internet, all information slides should have a title and at least 5 bullet items.

9. Your presentation should have between 20-28 slides total, with at least 1 information slide on the following topics: title page, introduction, conclusion, reference page. Your presentation should have at least 3 information slides on both the methods and materials topics and the results and discussion topics. All information slides should have a title and at least 5 bullet items.

10. Each of the image slides should have a title and an image.

11. Due date for the final version of the presentation is 9-1-13, 20% penalty for each day late.