Before beginning this assignment, you should thoroughly review  PowerPoint Presentation Creation; Enhancing Presentations with Pictures, Transitions, Objects, Backgrounds, and SmartArt  from your course textbook,  Go! All in one: Computer concepts and application. For this assignment you will use Microsoft PowerPoint to create a presentation about a place to which you have traveled or would like to travel. Begin by opening a new Microsoft PowerPoint file. Save it as  LastnameFirstInitial_M5_A1.ppt . The presentation should include at least six slides that could describe the location, the method of travel, the qualities of the location that make it interesting or fun, the places you can visit, and any cultural activities in which you might like to participate. Choose an appropriate theme, slide layouts, and pictures to format the presentation attractively. Research the location and include properly cited (APA Style) material.  Here is a great resource you can use to find information about places in the US and all over the world. (Be aware that the automatic citation generator for this site uses MLA style and not APA.) Add (copy and paste) a chart or graph you can create in Microsoft Excel. This could be a travel budget. Add (copy and paste) a table you can create in Microsoft Word. This could be a daily schedule. Include a References slide at the end. Save your file as  LastnameFirstinitial_M5_A1.ppt . Submit this document to the  M5: Assignment 1 Dropbox  by  Saturday, February 14, 2015 . Assignment 1 Grading Criteria Maximum Points Submitted a PowerPoint presentation at least six slides long about a travel destination. 35 Chose an appropriate theme, slide layouts, and pictures to format the presentation attractively. 45 Included a chart or graph created in Microsoft Excel. 55 Included a table created in Microsoft Word 55 Included properly cited (APA Style) research about the location. 45 Included a (APA Style) References slide. 45 Used proper grammar and spelling. 20 Total: 300 .

1. Before beginning this assignment, you should thoroughly
review
PowerPoint Presentation Creation; Enhancing Presentations
with Pictures, Transitions, Objects, Backgrounds, and SmartArt
from your course textbook,
Go! All in one: Computer concepts and application.
For this assignment you will use Microsoft PowerPoint to create
a presentation about a place to which you have traveled or
would like to travel.
Begin by opening a new Microsoft PowerPoint file.
Save it as
LastnameFirstInitial_M5_A1.ppt
.
The presentation should include at least six slides that could
describe the location, the method of travel, the qualities of the
location that make it interesting or fun, the places you can visit,
and any cultural activities in which you might like to
participate.
Choose an appropriate theme, slide layouts, and pictures to
format the presentation attractively.
Research the location and include properly cited (APA Style)
material.
Here
is a great resource you can use to find information about places
in the US and all over the world. (Be aware that the automatic
citation generator for this site uses MLA style and not APA.)
Add (copy and paste) a chart or graph you can create in
Microsoft Excel. This could be a travel budget.
Add (copy and paste) a table you can create in Microsoft Word.
This could be a daily schedule.
Include a References slide at the end.
Save your file as
LastnameFirstinitial_M5_A1.ppt
. Submit this document to the
M5: Assignment 1 Dropbox

2. by
Saturday, February 14, 2015
.
Assignment 1 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Submitted a PowerPoint presentation at least six slides long
about a travel destination.
35
Chose an appropriate theme, slide layouts, and pictures to
format the presentation attractively.
45
Included a chart or graph created in Microsoft Excel.
55
Included a table created in Microsoft Word
55
Included properly cited (APA Style) research about the location.
45
Included a (APA Style) References slide.
45
Used proper grammar and spelling.
20
Total:
300