1. Final Projects Purpose:  Is to give you an opportunity to analyze data completely on your own  To apply your analysis skills to broader societal or scientific concern  To present your findings in both written and spoken form

2. Final project consist of:  A paper with 3 stages (15% of your grade)  A presentation usually presented during the 10 th week of class (5% of your grade)  Working collaboratively with a partner

3. Projects List – Using the 2007 Statistical Abstract  #1 Modern Marriage  #2 Higher Education by Gender  #3 Higher Education and Race  #4 Cigarettes  #5 Suicide  #6 Traffic Accidents and Alcohol  #7 Family Planning and Abortions

4. List continued…  #8 Rape  #9 Homicide and Murder  #10 Death Sentence  #11 Republicans Versus Democrats  #12 People Below the Poverty Level  #13 Crude Oil Production  #14 Traffic Congestion  #15 Defense

5. Stages  Stage I: Reviewing the data. Is to help you familiarize yourselves with the data.  Stage II: Making Charts for your Final Project. At this point you are required to make an effective graph and write descriptive paragraphs about the graph.  Stage III: The final stage is to write the paper and create and give your presentation.

6. Due dates:  Stage I due: Monday May 12th  Stage II due: Wednesday May 21st  Stage III due: Friday June 6th  Presentations on June 2 nd and June 4 th.