Psychology and Social Change – Mental Illness and Abnormal Behaviour
Formative – Skill Development: Presentation Style and Skills
You have been given a slip of paper that has:
1. A category of mental illness according to the Manual of Mental Illness – DSM-V and
2. A topic to research and find information about related to your category of mental illness
The 5 categories are: Personality Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Schizophrenic Disorders, Mood Disorders,
Substance-Related Disorders
The topics are: Types of Disorders in the Category + Common Symptoms, Causes, Impacts on the Brain, Treatments,
Case Study
Your task is the following:
 Research the related topic to your category using credible sources
 Provide a Reference List for all the sources you use, including visual information
 Create a PowerPoint that has NO MORE than 2 slides of information (not including references) the summarizes
your information
 You must be able to present the information in your own words – make sure the slides are not overwhelmed
with information
 You must email the PowerPoint presentation to me by: _________________________________________
 My email is Cindy.Smukavich@wcdsb.ca
 You will be presenting the information to the class - make sure you are familiar with the content.
Success Criteria:
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I provided information based on the topic and category assigned
I summarized the main points of the necessary information (significance)
I included the main ideas of the information on the PowerPoint slides
I did not use any more than 2 slides of information
I created an APA reference list based on all the information I used – written and visual
I explained the information in details – in my own words – showing my knowledge of the topic
I emailed my information by the due date
Presentation success criteria –
o voice projection, eye contact, posture, paraphrased the information, confident about my knowledge of
the material, formal language, presentation slides clear and concise
Category
Knowledge/
Understanding:
Success Criteria
Summarized Important Information
Thinking/
Inquiry:
PowerPoint included main points of information in no
more than 2 slides
Communication:
Presentation success criteria
Application:
Reference List – credible sources, format
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