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AES 166 ENVS Fact Sheet Project © Julie Vorholt, 4/13 W/ideas from Professor B. Abrams at teaching.berkeley.edu
AES 166 “The Environment” ~ Fact Sheet Mini-‐Project Fact Sheet on an Environmental NGO Due on Thursday, May 2, at 1:50 p.m. DEFINITION OF “FACT SHEET”: A fact sheet provides meaningful information about a topic in a format that is extremely brief and easy to read. Experts use them to summarize the most important, interesting information about the topic. The focus is on providing what is essential and presenting the information in a way that is visually appealing and accessible. EXAMPLE: Google “fact sheet for WWF” and you can see links to some examples. (Note: They are general examples of fact sheets, not specific examples to match this assignment.) Formatting for this Assignment
• The fact sheet should be between 1 and 1.5 double-‐spaced typed pages long, not including the reference list.
• Use 11 or 12 point font. • OPTIONAL: Use figures or tables. • Include 2 sources/references or more. (The minimum will be your NGO’s website and the Charity
Navigator website.) • All references used to create your fact sheet should be cited in the text and referenced at the end. • Below are 2 models for the fact sheet. Choose 1 or create your own.
Content of Fact Sheet ~ in this Order
The following questions should be answered on your fact sheet IN THIS ORDER. For some NGOs, you might not be able to answer a question. If that is the case, be sure to clearly state that you could not find the info —otherwise, I will think that you have missed something. a) What is the name of the NGO? What is its motto? What is its logo?
OPTIONAL: Download a picture of the logo. b) What is the problem it is trying to solve? Where in the world is this a problem? c) In what year was the NGO founded? d) What are some of their major goals? Is there a specific focus that they have now? e) Are there any testimonials on their website? Are there any examples of successes that they have
had in helping the environment? f) Should people donate to this NGO? Why? g) Do they have a Facebook page? Do they have any other involvement in social media? h) Fundraising is important to sustain NGOs. Are they doing any fundraising activities now? i) How much does it cost to become a member? Is there a student discount? j) Does this NGO use its money responsibly? Google this website and find out: Charity Navigator, Your Guide to Intelligent Giving k) Is there any additional information that you would like to add? * Here are some models of the formatting:
Name of the NGO ~ Its Motto The problem it is trying to solve Where this is a problem Year it was founded
AES 166 ENVS Fact Sheet Project © Julie Vorholt, 4/13 W/ideas from Professor B. Abrams at teaching.berkeley.edu
* Formatting example, #2
Name of the NGO ~ Its Motto What problem is it trying to solve? It is trying to solve the problem of endangered species. Where in the world is this a problem? It is a problem in North America. Steps in Preparing your Fact Sheet
1. Choose a topic. Think about an environmental problem that concerns you. Is there an NGO working to solve this problem? It may help to review the URLs on our class’ Moodle page, where you can get ideas and see what catches your interest.
2. Conduct a search for information. 3. Keep the audience in mind. Fact sheets are written towards a specific audience. For this
assignment, you should target your fact sheet to a fellow AES 166 classmate. 4. Create a form to record the information you find. The purpose of this is to help you organize your
thoughts and to identify gaps in the information you have assembled. IMPORTANT: Be sure to use quotation marks and write down the source when copying information.
5. Consider readability. Use white space in making an informative, easy to read, fact sheet. 6. Prepare your final copy. Proofread carefully and then print it out.
Learning objectives for Fact Sheet Assignment
1. Develop skills in information literacy (ability to search for, assess, and evaluate sources of information) and critical thinking.
2. Analyze information about an environmental NGO to determine what is known, and what remains unknown.
3. Summarize findings into a concise fact sheet aimed at a specific target audience. Correctly Citing your Sources and Plagiarism Correctly citing the source of your information is key to this assignment, science writing, and academic discourse. Failure to do so, even if unintentional, is plagiarism. Plagiarism on this assignment will result in a severe drop in your grade, possibly even a grade of “0” for the project. Use quotation marks and include everything in your references.