1. PowerPoint Presentation Guide
Double check with rubric.

2. Scoring Directions Look closely at Deadlines! Scored by CRA
Observation, Justification/Background Research, Research Question, Hypotheses, Variables, Procedures, & References will be scored by CRA for a total of 29 points.
To pass you will need to receive at least 23 out of 29 points AND have been approved.
Scored by Symposium Judge
Title, Results, Data Analysis, Conclusion, & Presentation Skills will be scored at symposium for a total of 21 points.
To pass you will need to receive at least 17 out of 21 points.

3. Project Title Rubric – 3 points, scored by symposium judges
Should condense the project’s content into a complete statement and/or question.
No spelling errors
No abbreviations
No technical jargon
Matches your Research Question.
Clearly defines the purpose of your project.
This slide should also contain:
Your/Group Names
School Name
Region
HSTA Teacher Name

4. Observation/Statement of Problem
Rubric – 3 points, scored by CRA
Problem is clearly stated on the observation slide.
Explains how the problem will be addressed in the community on the observation slide.
Explains how this project idea will improve the community on the observation slide.
Tips
What is the problem you are trying to address?
Why is this a problem?
Why is this problem important to you?
Tell us about your idea for a project and how it connects to the problem statement? Your project idea should set out to solve or better understand the problem.
Why is your topic important to your community?
How will this project idea help improve your community?

5. Justification/Background Research
Rubric – 5 Points, scored by CRA
Previous background research on observation explained.
Research referenced using correct in text APA citations.
At least two facts from each research source.
Highlighting not narrating.
Not in paragraph.
Limited quotes.
In bulleted formation.
Do not plagiarize.
Background research should lead you into your research question.
This section should be 2 or more slides.

6. Research Question Rubric – worth 3 points, scored by CRA
Question aligns w/ problem statement& clarifies intent of experimental design and procedure.
Your question must align with your observation
Your question must be researchable.
Your question must be measureable. You must be able to answer the question with your project and research.

7. Hypothesis Rubric – worth 4 points, scored by CRA
Based on research question.
States the relationship between the independent and dependent variables.
(How will the dependent variable be affected by changes in the independent variable?).
Used background information to explain your hypothesis.
Null Hypothesis stated correctly.

8. Variables Rubric – worth 4 points, scored by CRA
Correct Independent variable
Correct Dependent variable
Correct Control
(if you don’t have a control, say no control)
Correct Constants

9. Procedure Rubric – 7 points, scored by CRA
This could be 2 or more slides
Try to involve community members in developing how you will solve the problem
List your procedures step by step
Make sure that someone reading the procedures will be able to complete the project exactly the same way that you do
This should be very specific
Number all procedures.
Includes description about how changes will be made to the independent variable, as well as how the dependent variable will be measured.
Safety precautions included.
Complete a research checklist for your research type: experiment, prevalence and intervention.
Explain how data will be gathered.
Provide a copy of your data collection sheet.
Describe how you will analyze the data.

10. Results Rubric – 5 points, scored by symposium judge
Data presented matches research question.
Describes study population/raw data.
Remember to use descriptive analysis to showcase raw data
Displays pictorial evidence of research study.
Properly labeled graphs and charts.
Graphs and charts explained well.

11. Data Analysis Rubric – 3 points, scored by symposium judge
Selected a statistical test that helps you to test the hypothesis.
You need to explain why you used that test to test the hypothesis.
You need to explain the statistical significance of results.

12. Conclusion Rubric – 4 points, scored by symposium judge
Stated if the data supported/rejected the hypothesis.
Discusses limitations of project
The limitations of the study are those characteristics of design or methodology that impacted or influenced the application or interpretation of the results of your study. They are the constraints on generalizability and utility of findings that are the result of the ways in which you chose to design the study and/or the method used to establish internal and external validity. Keep in mind that acknowledgement of a study's limitations is an opportunity to make suggestions for further research.
Discusses possible solutions to your limitations.
Discussed reasonable interpretation of data.
Discussed how this project will/could move forward.

13. Reference List Rubric – 3 points, scored by CRA
4 or more academic references used in background present.
These references were used in background slides.
ONLY in-text citations should be included as full references in reference list.
References need to be in APA format.

14. Reminders for Symposium
Rubric – 6 points, scored by symposium judge
You will be given points for overall presentation for the following:
Speaking slowly and clearly.
Answering question with confidence.
Not reading your slides word for word.
Used presentation and/or note cards for support.
No spelling and grammar errors.
You will also be given points for your overall use of PowerPoint including:
Background color/animation easy to watch
Text size and font consistency