Explain variables in the context of existing literature

The PowerPoint is worth 30 points must include presenter notes. (see attached video) Must follow APA guidelines. See video in content page (important links) for further information.

Must includes notes within the PPT as well as in-text citations.

Must have a reference slide.

Keep to your written proposal formula

You need a title slide (should match title page of paper)
Several slides of introduction
1. that put your study into the big picture
2. explain variables in the context of existing literature
3. explain the relevance of your study organisms
4. give the context of your own study
Your aims & hypotheses
Methods & Materials
1. Images of apparatus or diagrams of how the process is supposed to work. If you can’t find anything, draw it simply yourself.
2. Your methods can be abbreviated. For example, you can tell the audience that you will measure your observations, but you don’t need to provide a slide of the calipers or balance (unless these are the major measurements you need).
3. Analyses are important. Make sure that you understand how they work, otherwise you won’t be able to present them to others. Importantly, explain where each of the variables that you introduced, and explained how to measure, fit into the analyses. There shouldn’t be anything new or unexpected that pops up here.

Slide layout

Your aim is to have your audience listen to you, and only look at the slides when you indicate their relevance.
You’d be better off having a presentation without words, then your audience will listen instead of trying to read. If they are reading, they aren’t listening. Really try to limit the words you have on any single slide (<30). Don’t have full sentences but write just enough to remind you of what to say and so that your audience can follow when you are moving from point to point.
Use bullet pointed lists if you have several points to make (Font 28 pt.)
If you only have words on a slide, then add a picture that will help illustrate your point. This is especially useful to illustrate your point. At the same time, don’t have anything on a slide that has no meaning or relevance. Make sure that any illustration is large enough for your audience to see and understand what it is that you are trying to show.
Everything on your slide must be mentioned in your presentation, so remove anything that becomes irrelevant to your story when you practice.
Tables: you are unlikely to have large complex tables in a presentation but presenting raw data or small words in a table is a way to lose your audience. Make your point in another way.
Use citations (these can go in smaller font 20 pt.).
If you can, have some banner that states where you are in your presentation (e.g., Methods, or 5 of 13). It helps members of the audience who might have been daydreaming.
Presentation must be at least 15 slides (including title and references). Make the presentation colorful yet professional.

10.Points will be taken off for misspelled words, incorrect grammar, and incorrect punctuation.