CSIT58 0956 Task #6 Assignment: Values and PowerPoint

30 Points Due date: October 17. Late deadline October 30.

Reading:

Part 1: Plagiarism Study Questions 10 points

Read "Editorial: Plagiarism is a serious offense at http://archive.unlvrebelyell.com/article.php?ID=198

Answer the following questions in a Word document called Task6Plagiarism

1. What is the author's conclusion?

2. (4 points) List 4 reasons he gives to support his conclusion.

3. (4 points) What are 4 values this student holds? List each value and then give an example from the article that demonstrates the value.

4. Search the web to find a site or page that provides an explanation of what plagiarism is and how to avoid it. Give the URL and title of the article.

Part 2: Values Presentation 20 points

Read "EDITORIAL – “Students Today: Lovable Lazies" at http://thetyee.ca/Life/2008/01/07/StudentsToday/ 

Start a new PowerPoint presentation and create the following slides:

Title Slide: Put the title of the article in the title and your name and the date as a subtitle.

Slide 2: Say what the issue and conclusion of the article is on this slide. Give the slide an appropriate title.

Slide 3: List 5 reasons that support the conclusion on this slide. Give the slide an appropriate title.

Slides 4, 5, and 6: Determine 3 values held by the students who are enrolled in Mrs. Hurdle’s classes. On each slide, put the value in the title and in the body of the slide give a short description of why you think the students must hold that value. Use values from the following links:

Society Values at http://www.gurusoftware.com/GuruNet/Social/Topics/Values.htm 

Personal Values at http://www.gurusoftware.com/GuruNet/Personal/Topics/Values.htm#personal_values

Business Values at http://www.gurusoftware.com/GuruNet/Business/Values.htm

To the entire presentation:

Apply a Design Theme

Add a Slide Transition to all slides.

Save as Task6Values and upload to Tasks, Tests and Surveys in Etudes.