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Review of Citations and Format

Format

MLA Heading: -Line 1: Team name (for groups) OR project name (for individuals) -Line 2: “S^4 Super Summer Science Searches” -Line 3:Topic and subtopic -Line 4: Contest entry due date

Must Have’s: -Any SIZE 12 font -Double spaced -1’’ Margins -½’’ paragraph indents

-Header: Team/project name, page #

Primary & Secondary Research and Examples

Citations

MLA: Works Cited

Compilation of all your resources in a specific manner.

MLA Works Cited Format: -Title: Works Cited -Alphabetized entries -Hanging Indent -Actual citation format varies based on source used

MLA: Works Cited

MLA: Parenthetical Citations

●  Directly citing a piece of researched

information in your report.

Source: Purdue Owl

Parenthetical Notation Format ●  (first word of the MLA citation)

●  (author page #)

Source: Purdue Owl

Written requirement Format Choices: .pdf .doc .docx

Presentation Requirement Choices -video (5 min. max)

-audio/podcast (5 min. max)

-Powerpoint (no more than 15 slides) OR Prezi + optional audio choice

Video Format Choices: - .avi -.mov -.mp4 -etc.

Video tutorials online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZZij3NNyVg

Audio Format Choices: -.avi -.mp3 -etc.

Audio recording can be done with... -laptop -phone -Garageband -websites

Powerpoint Format Choices: - .ppt/.pptx -.pdf -Keynote

Prezi Format Choices: -.ppt -.pdf -or a pdf with your Prezi link

File naming syntax:

team/project name _ entryrequirement_2014

Example STEM_presentation__2014 STEM_report_2014 STEM_citations_2014 STEM_journal_2014

Mentoring Time

Quiz

What font should you use?

Can you use your home videos?

Example of primary research?

Q & A

Drawing

6th Study Session: How to Submit Your Entry/Presentation Tips & Coaching When:7:00-8:30 PM, Friday July 25th Where: St. Jude’s

Thank You

-S^4 Task Force