Senior Oral Presentation

How to Organize Your Content Effectively

Objective: Learn how to organize your content for your senior oral presentation

Success Criteria: Evaluate examples of senior oral presentations

Tutorial

Content Standards3

Meets Standard

You MUST meet standard in all three areas in order to pass. If you do not meet standard

you WILL NOT pass.Opening Interesting opening; engages audience.

Focus Topic of the presentation is clear. Content consistently supports the purpose.

Organization Important ideas and information are identified for the audience. Information/ideas are presented in a logical sequence with few lapses. Transitions and connections are made. Closing effectively summarizes the presentation.

It must be engaging. “Hello, my name is . . . “ will NOT meet standard

Some Ideas:◦ quote/proverb/saying that is meaningful to you◦ bit of a song or poem◦ costume or piece of cultural clothing◦ video clip / still image◦ prop or object

Opening

Good Examples

Proverb

“ Time and Tide wait for no man”.

The “ALBERT” Formula A - Aim Higher L - Learn B - Be Yourself E - Expect a lot R - Read T - Trust Yourself

Bad Examples

SENIOR ORAL

PRESENTATION

MARKCEL ROY DEL ROSARIO

“this is my last chance I’m ready to

shoot…anyone trying to stop me

better not mess with me this time.” –Nicki

Minaj

What was wrong with the bad examples?

You must have a logical sequence to your ideas

Don’t get off-topic when you are adding detail to your slides

Outline your slides thoughtfully

Focus and Organization

Passing Presentation

“Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the

stars.” – Les Brown

Oral Presentation By: Kent

Mitchell

Hello my name is Kento Lee

Mitchell, I was born in

Yokohama, Japan on

February 8th. I am half

Japanese and Caucasian

Subtitles

About Me• Traveling• Longboarding• Paintballing• Making Graphics • Baseball• Only Child

Freshman• 2.4 GPA• Didn’t know were I was

going in life• Uninterested• Extremely shy• Played Runescape• No good choice in friends

Sophomore• 2.1 GPA• Still shy• Alone during

lunch• Can’t ask

questions• Goofed off• Did cross

country

Junior• 2.3 GPA• Finding good

friends• Less missing

assignments• Little better grades• Harder teachers• Found interest in

video making

• Cascade Challenge

Senior• Got a job but still

concentrated in school• Good grades • Video Production• Self control and

discipline• More independent

High School• Got me prepared for college• Matured me• Hard worker• Don’t take things for granted• Try your hardest

Favorite Teacher • Mr. Lenihan –Funny–Gets attention –Serious at times–Plays along–Teaches well–Easy to agree with–Understandable

Short Term &Long Term Goals • Short Term–Graduate–Get accepted–Drive

• Long term– Work with uncle– Do a job I enjoy – Get paid good

money

21st Century• Career: Film –Video Production–Practicing Editing–Group work (leadership)–Creativity

How has my education prepared me for my career in the 21st century?

Any Questions?

Did not pass

Senior PresentationLakea Bailey

“this is my last chance I’m ready to

shoot…anyone trying to stop me

better not mess with me this time.” –Nicki

Minaj

9th grade yearSwitched schoolsGrades improvedWasn’t to happy about being

at KM

10th grade yearGrew to like KM a little bitGrades were way better Liked my teachers

11th grade yearMore stressed Grades dropped a little bitHarder classes

12th grade yearGrades improved Don’t care to much bout

having friendsWorked harderReady to just graduate

Goals In Life I plan to go to a community

college then transfer to a university

I want become a pediatrician or work with special needs children

I want to stay in Washington but may move to a different state

Activities Track Cheer gymnastics

What did you notice about the sequence of the second example? Why do you think that person

did not pass?

Opening – Hook and Prompt Background / Personal Information

◦ Family, upbringing, important people in your life Early Education

◦ Elementary/Middle School High School Education

◦ Freshman/Sophomore/Junior/Senior Short Term and Long Term Goals Prompt (word for word) / Q&AMost importantly – make sure you ANSWER THE PROMPT

Logical Sequence