Topic:  Typhoon Mangkhut

Known in the Philippines as Typhoon Ompong, was an extremely powerful tropical cyclone that brought widespread damages to Guam, the Philippines, and South China in mid September, 2018.

Focus on Philippines

Assignment 3: Research Presentation Objective:  Develop an audio-narrated PowerPoint presentation based on the research you have conducted about your chosen weather event. Assignment Instructions:  Using the course project steps completed to date, you will develop your presentation based on the work you submitted for Assignments 1 and 2 as well as the feedback you were given. To prepare for this assignment, I recommend that you do the following:

• Read these directions carefully.
• [Review the grading rubric below.  The grading rubric is a detailed evaluation that I will use to assess your performance.  It also will help you understand what is expected of you as you prepare your assignment.]
• Message me with any questions!

Presentation requirements:

• Your presentation will be submitted as an audio-narrated PowerPoint.  For instructions on how to create audio narration in PowerPoint, see the following link: Record a Slide Show With Narration.  Audio narration is a requirement!
• There must be a visual element (e.g., photos, videos, graphs, figures).
• Your presentation must contain approximately 10-15 slides (excluding references) and run approximately 5-10 minutes.
• Please note that less than 10% of your presentation should contain direct quotes.
• Proper use and pronunciation of scientific terminology are required.  For help with pronunciation, see this link:  Meriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
• Be sure to properly cite your work, both internal to the presentation as well as within the reference slide (this includes photos, graphs, figures, videos, etc.).
• All references listed on the reference slide should be cited internally within the presentation, and vice versa.
• You will submit this presentation to your classmates to review and discuss as a part of the Week Eight Forum.

The required elements: Your presentation should contain the following elements in the order listed below.  In addition, I expect that any feedback provided to you from Assignment 1: Annotated Bibliography and Assignment 2: The Outline be incorporated into this assignment. Please go back and review those comments.

1. Introduction Slide(s) – this section must contain the following:
   • Student Introduction
   • Topic selection and reason for selecting
   • When weather event occurred
   • Where weather event take place
   • Who was impacted by weather event
   • Why is weather event relevant and important
2. Content Slides – this section must contain the following four main subtopics (the subsections below each subtopic are recommendations to use if appropriate to your disease/condition):
   • Weather Journal
     • Atmospheric conditions beginning at least two days prior to event (i.e. temperature, humidity, precipitation, etc.)
     • Atmospheric conditions on day of event (discuss the meteorology of what happened, and the conditions experienced on the ground)
     • Atmospheric conditions extending upwards to at least two days after the event.
   • Causation
     • Factors instrumental in creating favorable conditions for this weather event (i.e., surface heating, upper level disturbances, frontal convergence, etc.)
   • Societal Impacts
     • Short-term impacts this weather event had on society (i.e. evacuations, power outages, property damage, injuries, loss of life, etc.)
     • Long-term impacts this weather event had on society (i.e. economic losses, homelessness, mass relocations, etc.)
   • Weather Readiness
     • Plans to minimize, mitigate, or avoid future impacts from similar weather events (i.e. investing in weather radios or weather apps, evacuation plans, recovery centers, improving infrastructure, etc.)
3. ​​​​​​​Conclusion Slide – this section must contain four to six points that sum up the main topics of the presentation.
4. ​​​​​​​Reference Slide (and Internal Citations) – this section must contain the following:
   • Internal citations – This is not just a separate section; rather, referencing should occur throughout the presentation via parenthetical citations anytime you paraphrase, make direct quotes, or use visual components from other sources.  Please be sure to cite any language, images, videos, etc. in the presentation that should be cited.
   • Reference Slide – Your paper should also have a final reference slide listing 5-10 credible sources researched for your presentation.
   • Do not include your summary/evaluation from Assignment 1: Annotated Bibliography; simply list the references utilized in your presentation in APA format on the reference slide.

The purpose of this assignment is to assess your energy balance and health outcome.

Input your 3-day activity data into the Activity Journal within iProfile®.

Write at least a 525-word response in APA format addressing the following questions:

• What are your current exercise habits?
  According to iProfile® report, what were your total expended calories? Provide a screenshot of your results summary.
• From Week 4, what was the average amount of calories you consumed through food?
• Are you in energy deficiency, balance, or excess?
• What everyday changes, if any, might you make to increase the amount of energy expended in your day-to-day activities?
• What types and amounts of exercise would work best for you?
• Can you perform these activities year-round? If not, suggest alternative activities and locations for inclement weather.
• Create a screenshot of your results summary by:
  • Inputting your data within the Activity Journal on iProfile® after selecting the right dates. Access the energy balance report to determine how many calories you burned during the 3-day period. Access the Activity Journal Summary and the Energy Balance. Provide a screenshot of the results summary.

Include references with citations in APA format.

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iProfile / Activity Journal Summary Moses Start date: Mon Mar 11 2019 End date: Tue Mar 26 2019

Activity Rate

(kCals/kg/hour)

Duration

(minutes)

Calories

Expended

Sleeping 0.9 420 686

Standing quietly 1.2 120 261

Sitting at a sporting event, spectator 1.5 120 327

shoveling snow, by hand, moderate effort 5.3 300 2885

Driving, automobile or light truck 2.0 300 1089

Walking, to work or class 4.0 180 1306

Sleeping 0.9 540 882

Walking, to work or class 4.0 180 1306

Driving, automobile or light truck 2.0 360 1306

shoveling snow, by hand, moderate effort 5.3 180 1731

yard work, general, light effort 3.0 180 980

Driving, automobile or light truck 2.0 300 1089

Eating, sitting 1.5 120 327

Sitting at a sporting event, spectator 1.5 60 163

yard work, general, light effort 3.0 60 327

Walking, to work or class 4.0 180 1306

shoveling snow, by hand, moderate effort 5.3 240 2308

Sleeping 0.9 480 784

rest of the day(s) 1.1 18720 37333

Totals: 384 hours 56395