Handout #2

Grading Scheme for HBP PowerPoint

(Due End of 4^th Block of HBP Unit)

Directions:

1. Visit cnn.com and do the following:

o       Click on the “Health” Link

§         Find the Article from Tuesday August 24 Titled,” Report: More Have High Blood Pressure” Under “Conditions News.”

§         Individually cut and paste information from the site that answers the criteria below for the PowerPoint.

2. Visit at least one other website with information relevant to High Blood Pressure and find two other interesting facts about High Blood pressure and email to the instructor, including the URL where the information was found. 

o       Compile your interesting fact results in your groups and ad a slide to your PowerPoint listing all the other interesting facts

You will use the information you found at www.cnn.com to prepare a PowerPoint presentation in the group you were assigned to.  Your PowerPoint will not be presented to the class, but the grading scheme is below:

o       Minimum of 12 slides (60 points)

o       All required content covered (50 points)

• The assumed causes of High Blood Pressure
• The possible risks from High Blood pressure
• What increases the risk of High Blood pressure
• The comparison over the years
• The ratio’s of persons affected
• Include all statistics
• Treatment methods
• Why is High Blood Pressure called the “silent killer?”
• Interesting facts
• Completed log of work for each group member (25 points)

(Student Log Attached)

• Relevant graphics throughout the Presentation inserted from the web (25 points)
• A slide containing all Web Resources used by each group member (25 points)
  • Including cnn.com
  • All graphics
  • Interesting facts
• Completed on time (10 points)
• Presentation Properly burned to a CD-RW (5 points)
• TOTAL (200 POINTS)

Group Contribution Log

Prior to beginning your PowerPoint presentation, decide which group members will be responsible for what portion of the assignment.  Each group member must contribute equally.  Divide the number of slides completed, the resources, and all other tasks evenly.  Place a check mark beside the name of the group member and underneath the appropriate task completed.  In the final column, place the URL’s that each group member used for resources.

o       Each group member is to also type a short summary of how they completed their portion of the assignment and email it to the instructor the day the Presentation is turned in.

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