This assignment is designed to help you prepare for your Fact Sheet by having you identify at least 5 sources of information that you will include in your Fact Sheet. These sources will be dependent on the topic you chose and the manner in which you intend to display the data, but all should be from reputable sources (think government reports, census data, well-organized interest groups, etc), be as currents possible, relevant to the intended audience, and be meaningful towards the point(s) you are trying to make with your fact sheet.
For the assignment, you will use the provided form to cite the source, specify the data you intend to use, and explain how it will increase the effectiveness of your Fact Sheet. You will do this for each of the five sources you select for a total of five completed forms. After completing the data gathering exercise you will then use your sources to develop a one-page (two-sided) document that includes information on the social issues topic they have selected. Fact Sheets are designed to deliver accurate, factual, and impact information on a particular issue.
Because this assignment is to be completed in conjunction with the Social Issues Presentation, students should consider how this document will support their presentation. While conducting research for their presentation, students will determine which pieces of information they wish to convey via the Fact Sheet. Often, Fact Sheets are used to introduce someone to an issue or as a “Leave-Behind” that is given to policymakers for reference. Therefore, students will need to strike a balance between introducing a topic and providing detailed information about the topic. Additionally, students should strive for effective brevity in that policymakers want to be fully informed, but in the most efficient way possible given the demands on their time. In addition to being informative, Fact Sheets should also be visually appealing. Visual aids, such as charts or graphs are a useful way to communicate data when space is limited. Clarity and creativity matter.
Below are several elements that
must
be included on the Fact Sheet:
-Relevant information about the nature, scope and severity of the issue
-An explanation of the desired action
-Citations for any data used (best done as footnotes)
-Some information about where an individual can learn more about the topic or take action (i.e. the websites for relevant organizations)
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This assignment is designed to help you prepare for your Fact Sh.docx
1. This assignment is designed to help you prepare for your Fact
Sheet by having you identify at least 5 sources of information
that you will include in your Fact Sheet. These sources will be
dependent on the topic you chose and the manner in which you
intend to display the data, but all should be from reputable
sources (think government reports, census data, well-organized
interest groups, etc), be as currents possible, relevant to the
intended audience, and be meaningful towards the point(s) you
are trying to make with your fact sheet.
For the assignment, you will use the provided form to cite the
source, specify the data you intend to use, and explain how it
will increase the effectiveness of your Fact Sheet. You will do
this for each of the five sources you select for a total of five
completed forms. After completing the data gathering exercise
you will then use your sources to develop a one-page (two-
sided) document that includes information on the social issues
topic they have selected. Fact Sheets are designed to deliver
accurate, factual, and impact information on a particular issue.
Because this assignment is to be completed in conjunction with
the Social Issues Presentation, students should consider how
this document will support their presentation. While conducting
research for their presentation, students will determine which
pieces of information they wish to convey via the Fact Sheet.
Often, Fact Sheets are used to introduce someone to an issue or
as a “Leave-Behind” that is given to policymakers for reference.
Therefore, students will need to strike a balance between
introducing a topic and providing detailed information about the
topic. Additionally, students should strive for effective brevity
in that policymakers want to be fully informed, but in the most
efficient way possible given the demands on their time. In
addition to being informative, Fact Sheets should also be
2. visually appealing. Visual aids, such as charts or graphs are a
useful way to communicate data when space is limited. Clarity
and creativity matter.
Below are several elements that
must
be included on the Fact Sheet:
-Relevant information about the nature, scope and severity
of the issue
-An explanation of the desired action
-Citations for any data used (best done as footnotes)
-Some information about where an individual can learn more
about the topic or take action (i.e. the websites for relevant
organizations)
