Senior Oral Presentations

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Senior Oral Presentations

• April 15-18, 2008

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Assignment

• You will be assigned to a day, time, and room to
  give your presentation.
• Your presentation will be 10-12 minutes in length
  and must include technology.
• You will be expected to answer questions after
  your presentation.

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The Prompt

• The prompt is based on the Kentridge Mission
  Statement
• How have your experiences during the past four
  years empowered you to be a knowledgeable,
  responsible citizen prepared to meet lifes
  challenges?

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Key Words

• Focus your presentation on the key words/phrases
  of the prompt
• knowledgeable,
• responsible citizen,
• and prepared for lifes challenges.

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Rubric

• Your advisor will give you a copy of the oral
  presentation rubric that will help guide you in
  your preparation.
• The judges will rate your presentation on six
  areas
• Opening
• Focus
• Organization
• Presentation
• Visual aid
• Question and Answer

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Passing Orals

• You must meet or exceed standard in all sections
  as defined in the rubric in order to be
  successful.

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Knowledgeable

• Examples of your Best Work
• Four Year Plan
• Awards and Recognition

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Responsible citizen

• Career components (cover letter, job
  application, resume, references, letter of
  recommendation, and assessment of employability)
• Career pathway, interests, and careers you are
  considering
• Job Shadow and research paper
• Community Experience
• You are not expected to read or show your cover
  letter, job application, etc. You should cite
  that you have completed them and what you learned
  about preparing for a job.

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Prepared for lifes challenges

• Tech proficiency
• 13th year plan

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Preparation Time and Assistance

• During the next Advisory periods, seniors will be
  focusing entirely on the Oral Presentation. You
  will be expected to write your speech, edit with
  a peer, and practice with partners.
• USE THIS TIME EFFECTIVELYYOU WILL NOT HAVE CLASS
  TIME TO WORK ON THIS PRESENTATION!

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Reminder

• Your portfolio must be up to date in order to be
  scheduled into a presentation time. If you are
  still behind in your requirements, it is
  essential that you make arrangements to complete
  these.
• THE CULMINATING PROJECT IS A STATE AND DISTRICT
  GRADUATION REQUIREMENT.

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Additional Assistance

• During the March 10-13 WASL testing time, there
  will be seminars for seniors only from 735-935.
  

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What if

• I dont pass the first time?
• After you have had an opportunity to improve your
  speech, you will be given another opportunity to
  present.

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What if

• I want to change the day or time of my
  presentation? I want to choose my judges?
• Re-scheduling will only be allowed for
  extenuating circumstances. You will not be able
  to choose your judges.

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What will senior presentation day look like?

• Seniors will arrive on campus and report to your
  assigned room 15 minutes prior to your schedule
  time. There will be a desk for you to be seated
  and review your speech. You will be given a few
  minutes to set up your technology before
  beginning your speech.

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After the speech

• You will wait outside for your results. You will
  be given a copy of the final scorecard.
• You will report back to the cafeteria until the
  beginning of class.
• You may choose to attend a seminar, study in the
  cafeteria. You will not be allowed to leave
  campus once you have arrived.