Paper instructions:
Broad contemporary issues topic: Invasive Species (both plants & animals)
Using – “Invasion triangle: an organizational framework for species invasion” as the main article & a couple others as references – plenty provided; only need 2-3.
Instructions:
Prepare a formal PowerPoint presentation to outline the topic, discuss the implications of the topic, & lead the discussion while encouraging debate. Presentation should last 30 (+/- 5) minutes.
List of categories to cover:
Introduction – background: what are invasive species (definitions, species lists, pictures, etc.), where do they come from, the severity of the problems they cause, etc.
Statement of importance – can be discussed w/the problems they cause (or could cause)
Concerning the article used, this should include:
Objective (and also hypothesis, if there is one)
materials & methods (identified & defined)
results (figures/tables/statistics)
data compared to other studies (or other articles referenced)
discussion & conclusion (what’s currently being done, what could be done)
final slide w/references used
Discussion questions are welcome, as this will be an interactive presentation.





