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Mysterious Phenomena: Add an appropriate title. Your Name First: complete slides in black and white DO NOT CHANGE FONT OR COLORS! Second: Conduct research from the approved sites. Third: Add researched facts and citations [from the internet and books] Fourth: Delete these instructions
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Mysterious Phenomena:Add an appropriate title Your Name First: complete slides in black and white DO NOT CHANGE FONT OR COLORS! Second: Conduct research from the approved sites. Third: Add researched facts and citations [from the internet and books] Fourth: Delete these instructions Fifth: Add personality to your work by changing colors, background and other design features.
Introduction • Tell your audience about your subject • Give background info on … • WHAT it is • Where it is • WHEN it lived, happened, etc. • Why it is a mystery? • HOW do we know about it? Be sure to answer each question but keep it short and sweet! Use up to [5] slides, no more.
Facts Decide if you think the phenomenon is a real mystery or fake [not real]. • Once you decide, put together all of your facts that prove your side – ONE SIDE not both! • Research on the net, in books, watch a TV show, etc. to get information to support your opinion. Record it in your ‘Works Cited’.
Conclusion • Persuade your audience why they should BELIEVE what you believe. • State your opinion • Give three reasons and prove it! • Personal experience • Statistic or fact or figure from your research • Expert opinion or quote • Directly state your belief without saying • “I believe…” • “It is my opinion that…”
Opinion • Refute the opposition • Make a Call to Action
Works CitedA minimum of three [3], only one [1] internet source Encyclopedia: Author’s Last name, First name. “Title of Article.” Name of Encyclopedia. Year Edition. Book: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Labor, 2004. Internet: Tavener, Roger. “How They Rebuilt Stonehenge.”. The Wiltshire Archeological Society. 8/1/2001. 4/6/2009. < http://www.ufos-aliens.co.uk/cosmicstonehenge.htm >. Personal Interview: Person’s Last name, First name. Position, Company. Personal Interview. 28 Apr. 2004. Magazine/Newspaper: Writer’s Last name, First name. “Title of Article.” Name of Magazine/Newspaper. May 2003 or 28 Apr. 2004.
http://www.activemind.com • www.wikipedia.com • http://www.cropcircleresearch.com/index2.html • http://www.unexplainedstuff.com/Invaders-from-Outer-Space/The-UFO-Mystery-Grows-Crop-circles.html • www.nessie.co.uk/ • www.bermuda-triangle.org/html/theories.html