Hello everyone!

I provided a link and attached a copy of a Hallmark Assignment PowerPoint example in a course announcement several weeks ago; however, I realize some of you may still have difficulty accessing this. For this reason, I am attaching the Hallmark Assignment PowerPoint example to the bottom of this announcement. You do not have to follow the exact format shown in this example; however, this example will show you how to successfully transfer all of the information from Worksheet # 1, # 2, and # 3 into an organized format.

Helpful Hallmark Assignment Formatting Tips

• Please note you are required to have a minimum of 20 slides – not including your title slide and reference slides.
• If you create 7 slides per worksheet this would give you 21 slides with content – excluding your tiitle and reference slides.
• All slides require voice narration – except the reference slides.
• Be sure to include a written and verbal introduction – this is where you will introduce your topic and provide an overview of what you plan to discuss.
• You will also want to provide a written and verbal conclusion – this is where you “wrap up” your presentation, tie the elements of your presentation together, and thank your audience.
• Please connect each topic to the next to ensure there is a smooth transition from slide to slide or topic to topic.
• For more detailed information regarding the Hallmark Assignment requirements and grading details, please review the corresponding rubric and instructions provided in Canvas.

Helpful APA Formatting Tips

• The information in the “Notes” section should be formatted like an APA paper (i.e., no bullet points or bold text, written in full sentences, with the 1st line of every paragraph indented).
• Any information that is not “common knowledge” will need to be supported by in-text citation.
• Every reference should have a corresponding in-text citation, just as every in-text citation should have a corresponding reference.
• All images will need to be cited, as this is how you give credit to the source.
• Per 7th edition APA formatting guidelines, “retrieved from” should not be placed before a DOI or URL and a retrieval date should only be listed if website data is unstable and likely to change (i.e., social media, message board, online forum).
• When a direct quote is used the page or paragraph number must be included within the citation.
• Whenever an acronym or abbreviation is used for the first time it must be fully written out with the acronym listed in parentheses afterwards.
• Titles of articles use title case (i.e., only first word of title, first word of subtitle, and proper nouns are capitalized).
• Journal titles and volume numbers should be italicized.
• For questions regarding 7th edition APA formatting guidelines, please contact the college librarian, Catherine Welker, at cwelker@nightingale.edu

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