INSTRUCTIONS Academic Research Paper The body of the paper should be 25-40 doubl

INSTRUCTIONS
Academic Research Paper
The body of the paper should be 25-40 double-spaced pages, not including title page, abstract, table of contents, annotated bibliography, list of tables, or appendices. Your final submission must include the following:
Title Page
Abstract
Table of Contents
List of Tables and Figures (if applicable)
Introduction
Research Strategies
A Review of the Literature
Discussions and Conclusions
Annotated Bibliography (All sources referenced in the paper should be listed and annotated in the bibliography.)
Appendices (if applicable)
Note: Be sure to follow the appropriate format related to your discipline, either APA (American Psychological Association) or MLA (Modern Language Association) format.
Oral Presentation
You are required to develop a recorded video presentation (8 to 10 minutes) on the goals, achievements, and conclusions of the capstone project. You should provide a thorough discussion and analysis, indicating the interpretations of your findings and what you learned when completing this project. This presentation will showcase your oral communication skills, so pay special attention to how you communicate your thoughts. Your presentation should be well organized, compelling, credible, and polished.
In particular:
Develop a clear introduction, body, and conclusion, with transitions that make the presentation consistent and cohesive. The end of your presentation should be impactful and relevant.
Make your central message memorable by stating it precisely, repeating it as needed, and supporting it strongly throughout your presentation.
Establish your authority by including a variety of supporting information, such as examples, illustrations, statistics, analogies, or quotations.
Use language that is imaginative, enhances the presentation, and is appropriate to the audience.
Exude confidence by using good posture, eye contact, gestures, and vocal expressiveness.
Guidelines
Review the following articles to help you prepare for your presentation:
Making Better PowerPoint Presentations
Oral Presentation Tips
Oral Presentation [Handout]
Use PowerPoint as a visual aid. This aids in the audience’s understanding and influence of the information you are presenting. Specifically, you are encouraged to practice and write out a script or prepare slide notes so you have a good flow to your presentation. Since you are recording your presentation in a video format (not performing it live), you may want to anticipate possible questions and try to incorporate answers to those questions into your presentation, if possible.
Your presentation should include 12 to 15 slides. You will be graded on the effective design of your slides and presentation of the content. Your presentation should be impactful and interesting, keeping your audience’s attention. Be sure to include graphic elements such as charts or graphs. Your design should be bold and compelling. Be consistent with fonts, colors, and stylistic choices. Simple is better than cluttered.
Record a video of yourself presenting the slides. Throughout the video, the audio should be clear and your oral delivery of the presentation should appear polished. Delivery techniques (posture, gesture, eye contact, and vocal expressiveness) make the presentation interesting and you should appear comfortable. Be sure to discuss why this topic is important, perhaps by way of an illustration, news item, story, or personal allusion. Make thoughtful language choices that support the effectiveness of the presentation and are appropriate to the audience. Act as a guide on a tour of your topic, sharing interesting information and visuals. Be sure to close the presentation with what you want your viewer to take away from it all. Include what you’ve learned, why it’s impactful, and how it can make a difference in the world. Make it relevant!
You must use the Kaltura Capture tool to record your presentation. To do this, you will record your desktop and webcam simultaneously. Present your PowerPoint on your desktop while delivering your presentation to the webcam. For assistance on how to create a video using Kaltura Capture, be sure to visit: Using Video Tools in Moodle.
Note: You will post your video presentation to the discussion forum in Module 5, allowing classmates the opportunity to view and comment on your video. The presentation will be graded on both form and content, so it is expected that you will develop interesting visuals to enhance the presentation. You will also have an opportunity to take feedback provided from classmates and update your video before submitting it for a grade at the end of the course.
Submit the capstone project (academic research paper and oral presentation) to your mentor for grading. Consult the Course Calendar for due dates.
Note: The academic research paper corresponds to or addresses the following Bachelor of Arts (BA) outcome:
Students communicate effectively in written form.
Your work on this assignment should reflect your ability to:
Demonstrate adequate consideration of context, audience, and purpose and a clear focus on the assigned task(s) (e.g., the task aligns with audience, purpose, and context). [BA 3.1: Context of and purpose for writing]
Use appropriate, relevant, and compelling content to explore ideas within the context of the discipline and shape the whole work. [BA 3.2: Content development]
Consistently use conventions particular to a specific discipline and/or writing task(s), including organization, content, presentation, and stylistic choices. [BA 3.3: Genre and disciplinary conventions]
Consistently use credible, relevant sources to support ideas that are appropriate for the discipline and genre of the writing. [BA 3.4: Sources and evidence]
Use straightforward language that generally conveys meaning to readers with few minor errors in grammar, usage, punctuation, or spelling. [BA 3.5: Control of syntax and mechanics]
The oral presentation assignment corresponds to or addresses the following Bachelor of Arts (BA) outcome:
Students communicate effectively in oral form.
Your work on this assignment should reflect the following:
Organizational pattern (specific introduction and conclusion, sequenced material within the body, and transitions) is clearly and consistently observable within the presentation. [BA 3.6: Organization]
Language choices are thoughtful; they generally support the effectiveness of the presentation and are appropriate to the audience. [BA 3.7: Language]
Delivery techniques (posture, gesture, eye contact, and vocal expressiveness) make the presentation interesting, and speaker appears comfortable. [BA 3.8: Delivery]
Use supporting materials (explanations, examples, illustrations, statistics, analogies, quotations from relevant authorities) and make appropriate reference to information or analysis that generally supports the presentation or establishes the presenter’s credibility/authority on the topic. [BA 3.9: Supporting material]
Central message is clear and consistent with the supporting material.