Course: HRT 111 Introduction to Horticulture -Spring 2015

Assignment

Class Project Draft

The assignment for this week is to submit a good outline or an early draft of your class project.  If possible, also decide how you will record your presentation and post it.  A YouTube video is a good option.  I will post a video or other information about getting a video on YouTube in next week's lesson.  If you already know how to do this, let me know.  I will give extra credit for making a "how-to" YouTube video for the class to watch.

Your class project can be a research project about any horticultural topic that you are interested in.  I would like to see a well researched and well-written paper with 4-5 double-spaced pages, complete with citations to Internet or other sources you used.  A grading rubric is posted in the course overview page.

Your presentation will be a maximum of 10 minutes (preferably 5 minutes or less) in which you explain your topic and research.  You can use any visual aids you want or just or have a friend record you on a smart phone.   If you want to use slides, I can refer you to free software or set you up in the studio at the Grayslake campus where you can record your presentation.  Your classmates will have access to your presentation and be required to comment on your project in a discussion board.

Compose your outline or draft on a Word document attachment and submit it via Dropbox.  You can earn up to 50 points for the draft and get my advice on your topic.  Please give this some thought and use the assignment to get off to a good start on your project.

I am very flexible in my requirements.  This is an opportunity for you to pursue any avenue that can benefit you, your career, garden or business, or be on any horticultural topic that interests you.  Be creative and have fun!  Please include any questions with your draft. I will try to answer all of them at one time.  You will get credit for good questions that other people might about this assignment.

Once you have completed your outline or draft, go to the Dropbox Folder in the Content Menu and click on "Unit 6 Assignment” to submit the assignment.