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Biology 101
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Overall Tips for Presentation Success (.docx 14.3KB)
For your first presentation, focus on using basic, but credible, resources. We need to see at least 3 sources incorporated into your presentation, all cited in-text and on a Works Cited slide at the end of your presentation. One of those sources should be a scholarly journal article.
What is credible? To determine this, use the CRAAP guidelines below.
CRAAP Evaluation Framework (.pdf 70.4KB)
Thesis Statements
- Tips and Examples for Writing Thesis Statements (.docx 15KB)
Journal Literature
- Academic Search Premier - library periodical database
- PLOS - open source journal database
- Google Scholar - Google's search for academic literature
Citation Tools
Example Powerpoint
After you do your research each week, throw together a nice powerpoint that outlines your research and discussion. Here's an idea of how to frame your presentation:
- Salmon Habitat: Sustaining a Healthy Salmon Population (.pptx 97KB)
- Macroinvertebrates (.pptx 2693KB)