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For each 75 point presentation:

Prepare a 10 minute presentation on the agreed upon topic: 

All topics must be accepted by me before the outline & bibliography are turned in.

  • at least six articles from professional journals:  
    • Professional = academic = scholarly = peer reviewed. 
    • You may also use Smithsonian, National Geographic, Archaeology, &  Natural History.  Check ejournals for online availability.
    • Good databases to check are:  Academic Source Premier and JSTOR.  Depending on your topic, other databases such as business or health may be useful.
  • at least four additional articles from an African news source - as defined in the news assignment
  • at least four additional article from a Western news source - as defined in the news assignment
  • at least six other sources of your choice - websites are okay, but be prepared to define their value.
    • In other words, why do you think the website you've chosen is a reputable, credible source?  The authors?  The content?
  • Use Turabian/Chicago or APA style in your citations.  I don't care if you have every period or comma correct, but I want all the necessary information there and a consistent format.

OR

You may do an annotated bibliography and use fewer sources.

  • 3 articles from professional journals - each one with an anotation.
  • 2 articles from an African news source - each one with an anotation.
  • 2 articles from a Western news source - each one with an anotation.
  • 3 additional sources of your choice - each one with an anotation.

Each annotation must include a summary of the source plus your evaluation of the credibility, usefulness and value of the source.  

 

Place your presentation in time & space:

Presentations will be graded as papers are - on content, organization, sources, presentation, and so on.


For the 40 point presentation:

Do as above, but only give a 5 minute presentation.  For sources:

  • at least three articles from professional journals as above
  • at least two additional articles from an African news source as above
  • at least two additional article from a Western news source as above
  • at least three other sources of your choice as above
  • Use Turabian/Chicago or APA style in your citations. 

OR

You may do an annotated bibliography and use fewer sources.

  • 1 articles from professional journals - each one with an anotation.
  • 1 articles from an African news source - each one with an anotation.
  • 1 articles from a Western news source - each one with an anotation.
  • 2 additional sources of your choice - each one with an anotation.

Each annotation must include a summary of the source plus your evaluation of the credibility, usefulness and value of the source.