DID Assignment Details - Spring, 2010
                       Dr. Edelbach's SET page      Revised: 21 January, 2010 10:52 AM

Details concerning each part of the DID assignment is covered below. This material MUST 
be carefully reviewed if you are to understand this assignment and maximize 
both your learning and grade. 
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REMEMBER - All work submitted, both emails and paper copies, 
must contain all required info.

 

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Date

     Assignment  Description

Individual
or Group

1

 Sem 3

Problem Statement  - PS - a brief description of what areas will be investigated in this  paper and the major questions/issues related to the sub-topic (ST). A few sentences is sufficient to accomplish this. This will define how the ST will be divided up between the various team members. 

GRP **

2

Sem 4

Time Line - TL  - Important events, people and dates related to the ST. Also indicate which team members will be responsible for each section of the project. 

IND  **

3

Sem 4

Key Terms - KT  - all important terms associated with the ST to be listed and defined

IND

4

Sem 5

References - REF  -  at least 10 per person, 5 web and 5 books/journals from each person is standard bibliographic format. Include relevant topics in textbook.

IND 

5

Sem 7

Statistics & Data - SD - list of relevant statistical information related to the ST drawn from your research. Sources for this info should be listed as well. Identify which person brief description and source for each. Identify each person's contributions

GRP

6

Sem 8

Preliminary Paper Outline - PPO  - ( 1st and 2nd level )
Should have sufficient detail and be well organized.
Review table of contents from books or how web articles you reviewed organize their materials.

GRP

7

Sem 9

Public Policy Issues - PPI  - Description and dates of important events, decisions, laws, and/or agreements related to ST

IND 

8

Sem 11

Key Ethical Issues - KEI  -   involved with team’s topic

IND

9

Sem 14

Draft Presentation Outline  - DPO - This outline should briefly describe each slide to be used in each person's portion of the team's presentation along with the appropriate time to be spent on each one . Presentation information

GRP

10 Sem 14

Draft Power Point Slides  - DPPS ( description of slides or actual slides and the material to be presented verbally during class presentation including time allocations  )

GRP

11

Sem 15

Final PP Outline / PP slides - FPPO/PPS - final presentation outline with PP slides. Indicate time each slide will be on the screen. Follow PP Slide guidelines when preparing slides.  Use charts and graphs to present numerical data, not just text on the screen or talking.

GRP

12

Sem 15

Final Paper Outline - FPO - revised as necessary  ( 3rd level )

GRP

13

Sem 17

Final Project Due - MSW & PP  file by e-mail. Hand in a print-out  of PP slides, 6 to a page in black and white, in class.

GRP

14 Sem 16

First Presentation -   Click here for Seminar Presentation Schedule   Your team’s presentation must receive final approval from Dr. Edelbach at least 2 days prior to being made. Each team member must have a printed copy of the presentation outline to use when they are speaking to the class as well as one copy of the presentation on disk available in class.

GRP

 Follow this schedule to see when your team will be giving its presentation  

  * - Contact me if your team needs help working with the MS Powerpoint program. I will set up a training session for your group. 
** - Indicates whether assignment is supposed to be submitted by each person, IND,  or by the designated group GRP.