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Abnormal Psychology Project

The purpose of this project is for you to teach what you have learned about your disorder in a PowerPoint presentation. This should be in-depth and be 5 – 7 minutes long. You can include discussion questions or short activities to get everyone else involved.

Please take note of the following:

  1. Your PowerPoint presentation should be accurate and complete, without being too long. Limit yourself to no more than 10 slides. Use bullets, not long text. Explain from your notes and the bullets – we will take notes!
  1. Slides should be attractive, creative, easy to read, and interesting. All text should be your own words, not copied and pasted.
  1. Your presentation should answer the following questions:
  2. What is the disorder? Is there a history that goes with it (may not have a history)?
  3. What are the causes of the disorder?
  4. What are the symptoms? What warning signs are obvious?
  5. What is the treatment?
  6. Is there anything interesting relating to this disorder (famous people with disorder, current theorists, weird treatments, etc.).
  7. Is there anything new in the field?
  1. This should be a scholarly pursuit of knowledge. You need at least three (3) sources other

than your book, and not Wikipedia. Multiple selections from one source is only once

source. Turn in your working papers and all notes on the day you present.

  1. A reference page should be attached to your working papers. Use APA format; use the HelpSheet provided.
  1. If you show a video clip it must be approved by me first, and have no objectionable scenes or language.
  1. You will have class time on Thursday, Nov. 29th, Friday, Nov. 30th, Monday, Dec. 3rd, Tuesday, Dec. 4th and Wednesday, Dec. 5thto work on your project. We will begin presenting on Thursday, Dec. 6th and finish on Monday, Dec. 10th.
  1. You will be evaluating each other’s presentations for a grade as well as presenting your own. Please be present to work on your project and to assess each other’s.

Finally, while we may have fun with these disorders, please remember that they are a form of personal suffering for those with the disorder and those who live with them and love them. Be respectful, and please do not do anything that may offend someone who has the disorder or knows someone who does.

PowerPoint and Presentation Rubric

CATEGORY / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Content
___/25 / Shows a full understanding of the topic. / Shows a good understanding of the topic. / Shows a good understanding of parts of the topic. / Does not seem to understand the topic very well.
Time-Limit
___/10 / Presentation is 5-7 minutes long. / Presentation is 3-5 minutes long. / Presentation is 8-10 minutes long. / Presentation is less than 3 minutes OR more than 10 minutes.
Posture and Eye Contact
___/25 / Stands up straight, looks relaxed and confident. Establishes eye contact with everyone in the room during the presentation. / Stands up straight and establishes eye contact with everyone in the room during the presentation. / Sometimes stands up straight and establishes eye contact. / Slouches and/or does not look at people during the presentation.
Stays on Topic
___/10 / Stays on topic all (100%) of the time. / Stays on topic most (99-90%) of the time. / Stays on topic some (89%-75%) of the time. / It was hard to tell what the topic
Content - Accuracy
___/15 / All content throughout the presentation is accurate. There are no factual errors. / Most of the content is accurate but there is one piece of information that might be inaccurate. / The content is generally accurate, but one piece of information is clearly flawed or inaccurate. / Content is typically confusing or contains more than one factual error.
Effectiveness
___/15 / Project includes all material needed to gain a comfortable understanding of the topic. It is a highly effective study guide. / Project includes most material needed to gain a comfortable understanding of the material but is lacking one or two key elements. It is an adequate study guide. / Project is missing more than two key elements. It would make an incomplete study guide. / Project is lacking several key elements and has inaccuracies that make it a poor study guide.

Total ___/100