Senior Project Presentation Guide
For your presentation you will be assigned to one of three presentation rooms. You will know ahead of time when your presentation is scheduled and are required to be on time and prepared for your presentation. You are welcome to invite family and friends to your presentation. Please be aware that the presentations are open to the public, so making sure that you plan ahead is important.
Here are the guidelines you should follow for your presentation:
1. You have ten minutes to complete your presentation. You will be given a two minute warning and will be stopped at the ten minute mark. It is a good idea to practice your presentation to make sure you have enough time to say what you want to say in the allotted time.
2. To streamline the process, ALL PowerPoint presentations are to be shared by May 28th with Ms. Holland and Ms. Burroughs via GoogleDocs. Each presentation room will include a computer and projector.
3. You may bring additional visuals/props to support your presentation. Please bear in mind that if you use additional technology for your presentation, you need to plan ahead to make sure everything works properly.
4. Pay attention to your public speaking skills. You should have a clear beginning, middle, and end to your presentation. Any props should enhance what you have to say rather than be sources of distraction. Finally, you should consider your audience and plan accordingly - there will be parents, teachers, community members, and school board members who attend the presentations. It is a good idea to dress appropriately, speak clearly and articulately, and plan ahead.
5. The content of your presentation should address the following:
a. Briefly describe the nature of your project. What were your goals? How did you
spend your time during the project period?
b. What were your successes? Did you accomplish your goals, and if so, what actions
contributed to your success?
c. What obstacles did you encounter during your project? How did you overcome them?
d. Most importantly, what did you learn through your project? Was it what you thought
you would learn? What was the value of the experience for you personally?
There is no rubric for this project presentation; it is not graded. Instead, please view the presentation as your opportunity to discuss publicly the value of this learning experience to you as an individual.
Here are some of the Class of 2013, Class of 2014, and Class of 2015 Presentations.