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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, November 16, 2009
2:03 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Mason, Linda<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> 2010 Western/Southern
Section Meeting Call for Proposals</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=4
face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Western/Southern
Section Meeting</span></font></b><b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:
Arial;font-weight:bold'><br>
</span></font></b><b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>June 5-9, 2010</span></font></b><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'><br>
<a href="http://westinlapalomaresort.com/"><font face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa</span></font></a><br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Tucson</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Arizona</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>CALL
FOR SPEAKING PROPOSALS<br>
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: <font color="#c00000"><span style='color:#C00000'>JANUARY
5, 2010</span></font></span></font></b><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Please consider submitting a course proposal for consideration for the SRA
Joint Western and Southern Section 2010 meeting to be held in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Tucson</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Arizona</st1:State></st1:place>,
at the Westin La Paloma, June 5<sup> </sup>– 9. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Key Dates<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>November 16, 2009 – January 5, 2010: Individuals may
submit and edit session and workshop proposals.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>January 5, 2010 – January 19, 2010: Proposals
reviewed.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>January 26, 2010: Speakers notified of status of
their proposal.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Course proposal forms are available online at <a
href="http://www.srainternational.org/sra03/uploadedfiles/sections/southern/10/sw-joint-Proposal-Submission-Form.pdf">http://www.srainternational.org/sra03/uploadedfiles/sections/southern/10/sw-joint-Proposal-Submission-Form.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please email completed forms as attachments to <a
href="mailto:2010_Call_for_Papers@srainternational.org"
title="mailto:2010_Call_for_Papers@srainternational.org">2010_Call_for_Papers@srainternational.org</a>.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Use a separate form for each proposal. Only the
primary presenter should complete a submission on behalf of all speakers
involved in the proposal. The submitted content of accepted proposals will be
used to populate the conference booklet so please be sure to include all the
requested information with attention to grammar, punctuation and spelling. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Proposals should contain enough detail to clearly
convey the material covered during the course and the knowledge that the
attendee should expect to gain. Use complete sentences. Please do not submit
bulleted lists -- such as a course outline -- in lieu of a narrative
description of the course content. The program co-chairs and SRA staff
reserve the right to edit abstracts and biographical speaker information, as
necessary, for clarity, grammar, style and length. Identify at least two
learning objectives for each course. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Tips on Developing Learning
Objectives<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Learning objectives should be learner-focused and
describe to learners exactly what knowledge, skills and/or attitudes they are
expected to accomplish or demonstrate as a result of the course. Learning
objectives should be clear, concise and measurable. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>EXAMPLE:
"Cite three strategies for X", instead of "Increase
understanding of X."<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>USE words like:
list, calculate, identify, describe, evaluate, analyze…<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>AVOID
words/phrases like: learn, appreciate, become familiar with, increase
understanding of, demonstrate understanding of, be provided with…<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Speaker Profile and Biographical
Statements<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please complete the speaker profile fields as
completely as possible. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>Additional speakers should be noted only if they
have been confirmed. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>The deadline for submitting proposals is <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>January 5, 2010. </span></b>There is no limit on the
number of proposals you may submit.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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