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Non-WebAssign Homework Descriptions All of these assignments that are not on WebAssign are due at the beginning of class on the day which they are listed in the

• syllabus. The first five assignments will count as one of your writing assignments (5% of your grade).

Facebook: You are to join the "Physics 101 At WVU Spring 2013" group on Facebook. If you do not already have a Facebook page, please make at least a dummy page so that you can take advantage of the group. To turn in this assignment, please print a screen shot of the members page of the group, including your name. If your facebook name appears different from your real name, please write your name on the paper you turn in. Only joining the group will not get you credit for the assignment. TwitterFollow: You are to follow at least three scientists or scientific journals on Twitter. If you do not already have a Twitter account, you will have to create one. Make a screenshot of the scientists/journals you are following to turn in. Feel free to hide any non-science related followings. Please write your name on the paper you turn in. PostOnBlog: You are to post an intelligent comment regarding science on a science blog. I want to see both the comment and the original post. Please write your name on the paper you turn in. Guidelines: In a paragraph, discuss some general guidelines or rules of thumb to determine whether or not the sources you find online are reliable. Consider at least blogs, Wikipedia, and YouTube. YouTube: Write a paragraph about a video (include website) you found on YouTube that discusses some physics that we've talked about in class. Do not use your movies scenes. Discuss the physics involved and the accuracy of the material presented. OR (either YouTube or CareerSurvey) Career Survey: This survey at myidp.sciencecareers.org is designed to allow you to rate your skills and interests in various attributes of scientific careers. I want you to take the skills and interests surveys and print out your career path matches. Finally, I want you to briefly reflect on the matches. Discuss one or two of the unexpected careers on your list. What was it (were they) unexpected? Also, which career has the most in common with what you think you might do in the future? Culture 1: See syllabus. Proposal for your individual movie scene. Culture 2: See syllabus. Write up for your individual movie scene.

Culture 3: Video presentation. You will work in groups of 2 or 3. Pick one of the movies scenes of the group. See rubric below.

Video Presentation Rubric, Physics 101

Deliverable Score Target Acceptable Unacceptable Length (3-7 minutes) (3pt) Within the 3-7 minute time allowed (3pt) Over/under time allowed by 1 minute or less (2pt) Over/under time allowed by more than 1 minute) (1 pt) Introduction (5 pt) Introduction clearly states the goal of the calculation, sets the stage for the rest of the video, and draws the viewer in (5 pt) Introduction establishes some basis for the calculation, but lacks enthusiasm (3 pt) Bare minimum introduction identifying the movie (1 pt) Hypothesis/Research Question (5pt) Hypothesis or research question is clearly stated (5pt) Hypothesis or research question is stated, but not clearly (3pt) Hypothesis or research question is not stated (0 pt) Physics Involved (5 pt) The main physics principles involved are clearly stated (5 pt) (3 pt) Few or incorrect physics principles are stated or not clearly No physics principles are stated (0 pt) Calculation Methods (7pt) Methods are described in a clear, concise manner, with reasoning for their use (7pt) Methods are described in detail, but no reason for their use is supplied (5pt) Methods are not described clearly and/or no reason for their use is provided (1pt) Results/Conclusion (5 pt) Results are described in a concise manner, pictures/ animation are used for clarification, results are tied back to research question (5 pt) Results are described, possibly at length, with limited use of pictures for clarification, results are poorly tied back to the hypothesis or research question (3 pt) Not all results are described, results may be described incorrectly, figure use is spotty or nonexistent, results are not tied back to the hypothesis

• r research question (1 pt)

Creativity (10pt) Video is unique, with obvious thought going into the planning, filming, and editing. Powerpoint is used sparingly—if at all—and video is both interesting to watch and informative. (10pt) Video has effective creative elements interspersed with traditional presentation techniques such as PPT. Video is interesting in parts, may drag in

• thers, but is informative. (8pt)

Video is completely unimaginative. Presentation lacks enthusiasm, drags continuously, or consists largely of video or audio that detracts from the purpose. Video is difficult to watch. (3pt) Flow (5 pt) Flow is logical and transitions are smooth. Viewer can easily follow the flow of the video with no confusion on material being

• presented. (5 pt)

Flow is mostly logical, with some rough transitions. Viewer can follow the flow of the video with

• nly slight difficulty in spots. (3 pt)

Flow is illogical, or there is no continuity between sections. Transitions are jerky or non-

• existent. Viewer cannot follow the
• video. (0 pt)

Appropriateness to the Audience (5pt) Level of detail and explanation are appropriate to the audience

• f the general public throughout

the presentation (5pt) Level of detail and explanation varies between appropriate and inappropriate to the audience in different video sections (3pt) Level of detail and explanation is inappropriate for the audience throughout the video (0 pt) Total points (out of 50)