Poster LayoutPoster Layout

Layout the Layout the predictions in an predictions in an orderly mannerorderly manner

Place appealing Place appealing pictures that relate pictures that relate to the topic of to the topic of Global WarmingGlobal Warming

Display the group Display the group members and members and namename

PresentationPresentation

All group members need to talkAll group members need to talk 10 minutes maximum for the whole group10 minutes maximum for the whole group Each member explain what his or her Each member explain what his or her

prediction isprediction is State whether the prediction was State whether the prediction was

supported or notsupported or not List the information briefly that was found List the information briefly that was found

to support or disprove the predictionto support or disprove the prediction

Sample PresentationSample Presentation Hi I’m Christine Bigelow and the prediction I Hi I’m Christine Bigelow and the prediction I

chose to look at was there will be a world chose to look at was there will be a world water shortage.water shortage.

I found a variety of resources on the I found a variety of resources on the Internet and in books Internet and in books

Overall the information did not support my Overall the information did not support my prediction.prediction.

One site said that because of the increased One site said that because of the increased Global Temperature there would be even Global Temperature there would be even more water because the Polar Caps are more water because the Polar Caps are meltingmelting

Continued…Continued…

Based on what we have learned in class Based on what we have learned in class water has such a high specific heat water has such a high specific heat capacity that it would take many years capacity that it would take many years for the temperature to reach a level that for the temperature to reach a level that would significantly lower the water would significantly lower the water levels of the world… levels of the world…

Based on all these findings I don’t think Based on all these findings I don’t think that there will be a water shortage as a that there will be a water shortage as a result of Global Warming!result of Global Warming!

Expand on SampleExpand on Sample

Use the Sample to Use the Sample to guide you in the guide you in the format for your format for your presentation but presentation but make it your own make it your own and make sure and make sure you put more you put more information than information than is in the Sample!is in the Sample!

Have Fun Have Fun ! !

Paper Paper Explanation Explanation

Here is what is required!Here is what is required!

The Paper should be a The Paper should be a minimum of 1.5 pages. It minimum of 1.5 pages. It should be around 2-3 pages.should be around 2-3 pages.

Example of a good Example of a good introductionintroduction

Global Warming is a Global Warming is a phenomenon that is altering the phenomenon that is altering the current climate and weather of current climate and weather of the planet Earth. If the process the planet Earth. If the process is not slowed several predictions is not slowed several predictions may come true. One such may come true. One such prediction is that there will be a prediction is that there will be a global water shortage. Several global water shortage. Several sources do not support this sources do not support this prediction. prediction.

Global Warming is…(define it)Global Warming is…(define it)

Continued…Continued…

Make sure you explain what Global Make sure you explain what Global Warming is, what your prediction is Warming is, what your prediction is and whether the information in and whether the information in general supported or disagreed general supported or disagreed with the prediction.with the prediction.

Main Body Main Body This should be where you examine the This should be where you examine the

information in an organized manner. information in an organized manner. Evaluate the information for accuracy and Evaluate the information for accuracy and reliability. For instance if it is an reliability. For instance if it is an environmental group that provided the environmental group that provided the information make note that there may be a information make note that there may be a bias in the information. bias in the information.

An outline may help you to organize your An outline may help you to organize your thoughts. List all the information you have thoughts. List all the information you have found and put it in relative order using your found and put it in relative order using your strongest arguments at the beginning and at strongest arguments at the beginning and at the end. the end.

ConclusionConclusion

The conclusion should sum up The conclusion should sum up what you have found and whether what you have found and whether it supported the prediction. Also it supported the prediction. Also mention whether the information mention whether the information you found helped to change what you found helped to change what you had originally thought. you had originally thought.

Sample ConclusionSample Conclusion

Several sources were found that Several sources were found that disputed the prediction that there disputed the prediction that there would be a global water shortage. would be a global water shortage. Several of them were not reliable Several of them were not reliable because they were activist because they were activist organizations with several biases. organizations with several biases. Overall the information brought Overall the information brought about a change of opinion about the about a change of opinion about the prediction’s accuracy.prediction’s accuracy.

Make sure…Make sure…

That your sources are listed in a That your sources are listed in a bibliography at the back.bibliography at the back.

There should be at least 3 There should be at least 3 resources.resources.

The poster and presentation is done The poster and presentation is done as a group.as a group.

The paper is done individually. You The paper is done individually. You may share information but make may share information but make the paper your own! the paper your own!