Culminating Task – Solutions Presentation
Now that you have finished your secondary research on your research essay you will be performing your own research.
Your task is to now:
1) Develop your hypothesis - This will be the same as your thesis from your essay for example
“The media influences eating disorders”
2) Now you are going to prove this with primary research, a survey that will be handed out to Campion students to
prove your hypothesis.
-Your survey will need 10 questions in multiple choice, true or false or rank this statement form so this information
can be tallied and analyzed
-These should be handed out to students and collected
3) Now you are going to Assemble and Analyze Data by using excel
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Tally all your results from your survey
Go to Excel
Pick 5 of your best questions to put into graphs
Put True or False or Multiple Choice titles across the top row
Put the results below them
Highlight all the data and the titles
Go to Insert and pick a type of chart/graph you want
Go to Layout to insert title, legend, etc…
When done Copy and paste your graph to word and write a couple sentences explaining how this graph proves
your hypothesis
4) Crossroads – Makes sure all your questions and results prove your hypothesis
5)Present the Results and generalize – You will be required to present your results in a presentation. You will be
including all the information that you have learned from both Primary research (surveys and graphs) and Secondary
research (information from your essay). Remember your main goal is to prove your hypothesis for example “The media
influences eating disorders”. You will also be required to make future recommendations by looking at ONE theory
learned in class, for example Erik Erikson, Maslow, Piaget, conditioning, functionalist and develop a solution. Be sure to
be creative by including a balance of text, graphs, and graphics to catch the reader’s attention.
Presentation – Use PowerPoint or another creative method
Check List – To be Handed in
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Blank Survey and Completed Surveys
Tallied Questions
5 Excel Graphs and explanations
Presentation outline
Presentation
Directions: You are presenting your social issue and solution to future leaders of the world. Your task is to present your
hypothesis (including your secondary and primary research (your graphs)) and future recommendations based on a theory
learned in class in a 20 minute presentation. You are required to present your topic to the class in a creative way. Some
ideas could be but are not limited to:
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Power point, Video Clips (5 minutes maximum) ,Games, Pictures, Photo, Magazine Analysis, Discussion
Questions (You must get the class discussing), Quiz, Quotes, Song, Graphs etc..
Rubric for Evaluation
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Knowledge
-Provided in depth
knowledge to the
class on topic
Little to no information is
presented
Presentation is
somewhat informative
Information presented
meets expectations for
knowledge
Information presented
exceeds expectations for
knowledge
Application
Lacking some parts of the
proper presentation format
of the introduction,
Secondary, primary
research, discussion
question, solution
conclusion and visuals
NOT meeting expectations
Demonstrates proper
presentation format
including introduction,
Secondary, primary
research, discussion
question, solution
conclusion and visuals
NOT meeting
expectations
Demonstrates proper
presentation format
including introduction,
Secondary, primary
research, discussion
question, solution
conclusion and visuals
meeting expectations
-Demonstrates proper
presentation format
including introduction,
Secondary, primary
research, discussion
question, solution,
conclusion and visuals
exceeding required
elements
-Proper
Presentation
Format
-Applies a
Solution from
class to the
problem
-Provided a solution that is
lacking clarity
Thinking
-Applies creative
presentation
methods
-Discussion
questions
Communication
-Presentation
Style
-Presentation shows little
creativity not keep the
audiences attention
-Provides a solution
based on a theory
learned in class that is
somewhat clear
-Provides a clear
solution based on a
theory learned in class
meeting expectations
-Provides a clear solution
based on a theory learned
in class exceeding
expectations
-Presentation shows
some creativity using
visuals to keep the
audiences attention
-Presentation is creative
using multiple visuals to
keep the audiences
attention
-Presentation is very
creative using multiple
visuals to keep the
audiences attention
-Discussion questions
get little class
involvement
-Discussion questions
get class involvement
-Discussion questions get
class discussing very well
-Showing little to no eye
contact reading most of the
information
Showing some eye
contact reading some
information
-Showing good eye
contact, reading little to
no information
Showing excellent eye
contact reading no
information
-Hard to hear presenter
-Presenter lacking
clarity
-Presenter has a Clear
Voice
-Presenter has a very
Clear Voice
-Discussion questions are
not present or don’t get the
class involved
Eye contact and
Voice
**Please Note: You must be present and prepared for your presentation on your date. If you are absent on your day this will
result in a ZERO as per school policy.
Practice Presentation!!
Presentation Outline
**Please hand in your presentation outline before you present.
Introduction:
State Hypothesis:
Secondary Information:
Primary Information – Graphs (Just list questions you are using)
Visuals: This could include audio or video clips, charts pictures, cartoons, diagrams, quotes etc…
Future Recommendations /Solutions:
Discussion Questions:
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Conclusion
***Remember a good presenter is someone who has practiced and is well organized with a clear outline. Practice in
front of a mirror or in front of a family member or friend.
Due Dates:
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