Senior Presentation Template'''TIPS'''

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Senior Presentation Template...TIPS...

• The following PowerPoint outline is aligned with
  requirements found in the Senior Presentation
  Rubric. You will need to replace comments found
  on the slides with your own presentation bullets.
  REMEMBER to follow the Senior Presentation
  Rubric when preparing for this presentation! The
  following tips are provided to help you get the
  most out of your use of this template
• Presentation Length...You may add or subtract
  from the slides provided, but remember that you
  have 15 minutes to complete your presentation.
  As a general rule, plan to stay on each
  PowerPoint slide from 1 minute to no more than 3
  minutes.
• Background and Font...If replacing the slide
  background, consider using solid black or dark
  blue with yellow and/or white font. Black font
  on a white background is also good. Avoid
  bright, extremely bold backgrounds. Look for a
  professional blend of background and font while
  emphasizing good contrast between the two. For
  slide titles use font size of 28-36 and for body
  text use a smaller font size, but no less than
  20. Using the bold function can add impact to
  the title or other text. Select easy-to-read
  fonts such as Arial or Verdana...avoid san-serif
  fonts such as Times New Roman. Avoid Italics.
• Use of Graphics...If using clipart, pictures or
  other graphics, remember that the graphic should
  compliment your presentation. In other words,
  select graphics carefully. Be particularly
  cautious when using cartoons or other humorous
  graphics as they might be interpreted as
  offensive and/or unprofessional. Be consistent
  with use of graphics and avoid flashy and noisy
  animation effects.
• General tips...Use the least number of words
  per bullet possible. Remember that the panel is
  there to hear what you have to say, not to hear
  you read from the screen. Practice will help you
  to hold the number of words on each bullet/line
  (thought) to a minimum. A general rule is to use
  no more than 6 words per line and no more than 6
  lines per slide. Use all caps for titles only.
  Limit the number of transitions. CHECK SPELLING
  AND GRAMMAR! Consider printing out note taker
  copies of the slides for the panel.
• IMPORTANT...Remember to save a copy of your
  PowerPoint presentation in your folder on the
  student drive AND one other source such as a
  flash drive that you will bring with you to your
  presentation. Save your PowerPoint file in an
  older format (such as PowerPoint 2003) as school
  computers are usually older.

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(Place Your Presentation Title Here...)

• (Enter Your First and Last Name Here...)
• Auburn Senior High School
• (Enter the Date of Your Presentation Here...)

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OVERVIEW

• Introduction
• (Introduce yourself and why you are here.
  State that you will be including the areas
  that follow...Remove this line from actual
• presentation)
• Autobiographical Letter/Personal Statement
• Five-Year Plan
• Employability Profile Career Exploration
• Best Works
• Resume Letter(s) of Recommendation
• Additional Evidence of Accomplishments

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Autobiographical Letter/Personal Statement

• (Add bullets here to guide your presentation
  of
• Your development as a learner,
• One pivotal experience, and
• Workable, immediate and long-range education
  and
• employment plans.)

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Five-Year Plan

• (Add bullets here to guide your presentation
  of
• Clear progression of your High School classes
  within a given
• Career Pathway
• A review of your High School transcript...consid
  er scanning
• your transcript and include it on a new
  slide or have copies
• available for the panel, and
• Details for future education, professional or
  vocational
• training and sense of family or community)

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Employability Profile Career Exploration

• (Add bullets here to guide your presentation
  of
• Your most recent Employability Profile form(s),
• Results from Career Interest Surveys
  including, but not
• limited to WOIS, CareerCruising, ASVAB,
  Magellan, etc.
• Evidence of Job Shadow, Community Service or
  other
• activities that helped clarify your post
  high school plans
• may be included here)

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Best Works

• (Add bullets to guide your presentation of
• Selected Best Works packets found in your
  Portfolio. Follow
• the latest Presentation Rubric requirement
  for Meets or
• Exceeds Standards in this area. Consider
  scanning items
• for inclusion on additional slides, or have
  copies available
• for panel members.)

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Resume Letter(s) of Recommendation

• (Add bullets to guide your presentation of
• Your current resume, and
• One or more Letters of Recommendation. At
  least one must
• be from a community member or other
  non-relative)

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Additional Evidence of Accomplishments

• (Add bullets to guide your presentation of
• Evidence of Community Service or
  Personal/Academic
• Growth, if not previously included,
• Evidence of personal recognition such as
  newspaper
• articles, awards or letters received,
  scholarships,
• internships, apprenticeships, military
  entrance, etc.)

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SUMMARY

• Include short bullets here that summarize all
  areas you have just
• covered (should include all graded areas
  found in the Senior
• Presentation Rubric as a minimum)...the
  summary should take
• no more than one minute...
• Thank the panel...
• Remember to close your presentation, remove
  your flash drive
• and collect all personal materials used in
  the presentation before
• leaving...