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Here at last... The Group Project Purpose: As a team, to develop a poster presentation about any aspect dealing with the oceans or oceanography. Rules: Just about any topic is acceptable, but all must be cleared by THURSDAY (see sign-up sheet). The groups can be three to five people, all must participate! It is up to you to make sure everyone is doing their part. The final product is DUE TUESDAY, MAY 11!! Details: Each poster should have 1) a clear title, along with each of the participants' names, 2) a short (less than a page) introduction summarizing the project, 3) good figures/photographs with captions that explain the figure and the source of the figure, 4) a body of information that explains the details of the project (this includes the figures), 5) a concise conclusion with references if necessary. I would prefer the project to be typed but excellent printing is acceptable. If it is typed, use a font that is easy to read and at least 14 point or larger. Most importantly, see me if you have any questions and also to read early drafts--and have fun!! Where to get information: There are a variety of sources including magazines and books at the CR, HSU, and local libraries--be creative!!. Also, many magazines have Web sites that you can get pictures and information from. Be wary of some "personal" web sites as the information may not be valid. It is very important that you acknowledge where your information came from. For instance, if you were doing a project on the elusive and majestic bottlenose whales, you could say somewhere on your poster that, "Bottlenose whales vary from 11 to 42 feet in length (Chadwick, 1998)." Notice that following the information, the source citation is given in parentheses and is listed by the lead author's last name and then the date of publication. At the end of the poster, you would list the full citation by the Author's name, date, name of article, source, and pages. Here is the example from above: D. H. Chadwick, 1998, "Bottlenose Whales", National Geographic Magazine, p. 78-89. You can use any format for the citations you want, just be consistent. If the citation came from a web site, list the web address, for instance: R. S. Shapiro, 1999, "Pride and the Group Project", http://www.coolschoolwork.com Again, come see me if you have a source that you are not sure how to cite.
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