Module 8 Homework Assignment

Directions: Throughout this course, you will be working on your senior capstone project. You will submit a component for this project at the end of each module.

PART I: Checklist

1. Complete the checklist that appears below, which was also included in the Module 8 Lecture Notes.
2. Be sure that your final proposal has all the content provided in the checklist.
3. Proofread your paper for cohesion and coherence. Check spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
4. Submit your completed checklist.

1 Title Page
2 Abstract
3 An introduction, including a brief literature review
4 Statement of the problem
5 Theoretical framework that underpins your study
6 Conceptual framework that constitutes the basis of your study
7 Objectives or search questions of your study
8 Hypotheses to be tested, if applicable
9 Study design that you are proposing to adopt
10 Setting for your study
11 Research instrument(s) you are planning to use and measurement procedures
12 Sampling design and sample size
13 Ethical issues involved and how you propose to deal with them
14 Data processing and analysis procedures
15 Proposed chapters (structure) of the report
16 Problems and limitations of the study
17 Proposed time-frame for the project
18 References
19 Appendix (if needed)
20 Proofread for cohesion, coherence, spelling, grammar, punctuation, transitions
21 Check to see that paper has appropriate section headings

PART II: Oral Presentation

For the second part of your assignment, you will assemble all of the information from your submissions in the Modules 1 through 8 Homework Assignments. You will compile this material into one final multimedia project that you will present to your instructor before 11:59 p.m. PST on Sunday night at the end of the Module 8 week.

Note that if you have completed your abstract, you may work from that because it contains all the elements of your Research Proposal. This presentation MUST have a verbal presentation element.

The presentation must be a minimum of 15 to 20 total slides, although you may have more. If you are using another format, plan for your presentation to be at least five to ten minutes in length. You have several choices for the format, but the presentation must include all the major elements of your research proposal as contained in the abstract and checklist. You may use any of the following to create your presentation, or you may obtain approval from your instructor if you have another idea for presentation.

A. Microsoft PowerPoint (or similar) presentation with voiceover
B. Microsoft PowerPoint (or similar) presentation presented by telephone
C. Microsoft PowerPoint (or similar) presentation presented via YouTube
D. Microsoft PowerPoint (or similar) presentation presented by video off your mobile phone
E. A YouTube video of your research proposal
F. A Google Hangout (invite your instructor)
G. Keynote is available for Mac users
H. Any app that you are able to share with your instructor
I. If you are not able to do any of these, you can telephone your instructor and make your presentation.

There are many free choices on open software that will enable you to make your presentation. Please review the following:

• Kingsoft Presentation Free 2013 (http://www.ksosoft.com/product/presentation-free.html)
• Prezi (www.prezi.com)
• OpenOffice (www.openoffice.org)
• Google Slides has a Presentation capability
• EZvid at (www.ezvid.com)