2. Natural Resources Introduction to Speech and Research Paper Project

3. Why Me? Explore your choice of soil subjects. Travel to speech contest. May win share of $1200 in Scholarships. Worth two test grades.

4. Your Choice… Soil Make-up Habitat Protection Land Judging Soil Pollutants –Pesticides / Trash Soil Conservation –No / Minimum Till Other Ideas

5. - District Competition - Regional Competition Travel Possibilities

6. Win Free Money! $500 State Champion $400 Second Place $300 Third Place Scholarship Money May be used at any South Dakota University Or Technical School.

7. Grading Requirements Paper worth one Test Grade Speech worth one Test Grade –Scoresheets can be found at: http://www.state.sd.us/doa/forestry/speechbrochure.pdf Click Here For Link!

8. Research Requirements Must document all sources used. Properly display all quotes. Use research time wisely. Visit educational sites only.

9. Paper Requirements Must be completed on Microsoft Word 750-900 words est. Turn in document on 3.5 disk or copy to teacher accessed file.

10. Search Tips Use good search engines –Google, WebCrawler Use quotation marks to tie words together –Natural Resources Use specific terms –soil erosion –erosion

11. Warning! Visit only related educational websites! Your computer will tell on you! You will be punished for violations!

12. Off You Go…. Dont leave this for the last minute! Ask questions as you go. Take Pride in your work…do your best! Good Luck!