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Senior Project Presentation Guidelines: Essential Tips and Requirements

Prepare for your Senior Project presentation with our comprehensive guidelines. Presentations will take place from April 27 through May 18, lasting approximately 20 minutes, including setup, presentation, and questions. Each student must sign up and provide a topic outline due the day before. Your presentation should engage your audience with an intriguing introduction, a balanced exploration of your topic's pros and cons, and a strong conclusion reflecting your personal viewpoint. You'll be graded on content, delivery, and professionalism.

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Senior Project Presentation Guidelines: Essential Tips and Requirements

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  1. Senior Project Presentation Guidelines

  2. When Will My Presentation Be? • Determine how many days of presentations we need • College Now students sign up first • English 12 students sign up – end of next week (choice order determined randomly) • April 27– May 18

  3. How Long Do I Have to Present? • Half a period – approx. 20 minute block • Set up • Present (10-15 minutes of you talking) • Questions • Clean up • If you will need more than 20 minutes, please indicate on sign-up sheet

  4. What? Another Outline? • Must complete a topic outline (sample – p. 27) • Due the day before your presentation • General outline of what you plan to present • Format accessible through WHSD website – copy and paste into Word

  5. What Do I Talk About In My Presentation? • Introduction – Catchy Opening, Background, Thesis • Main topics from your research paper – presented in an interesting, creative way • Background • Pros of your topic (arguments on one side) • Cons of your topic (arguments on the other side) • Conclusion – your opinion on the controversy, what you learned, how the Senior Project will impact your future

  6. What Can I Do For My Visual? • PowerPoint • Prezi • Accompanying Handout • Video • Whole presentation cannot be a video! You still need to talk for 10-15 minutes! • Tri-fold board • Large enough that the entire class can see and read the info on your board

  7. How Will I Be Graded? • Rubric on page 29: • Introduction • Body – content • Conclusion • Auditory/Visual Enhancement • Question/Answer Period • Delivery • Professionalism • Use of Time

  8. Who Will Be In The Audience? • Members of your English class • Teachers/Administrators are invited • You may invite up to 5 students • Guests must have a pass signed IN ADVANCE • Signed by your English teacher and your guest’s teacher • Guests must be on time • Guests must act appropriately • You may invite outside guests (family, etc.) • They must sign in at the office and obtain a visitor’s pass

  9. A Few Miscellaneous Questions • Who grades me? • Your English teacher • What if my guests misbehave? • Your grade will be affected. After all, you invited them! • Do I really have to dress up? • Yes. You are graded on your professionalism. Part of that is your appearance.

  10. More Miscellaneous Questions • What if I get bored during someone else’s presentation? • Your grade will be affected. You will lose 1% from your own presentation every time you: • Fall asleep • Are late to class without a pass • Talk during someone’s presentation • Interrupt during question/answer/discussion • Use a phone

  11. More Miscellaneous Questions • Do setup, cleanup, and questions count towards my 10 minutes of presentation? • No. You must speak for 10 to 15 minutes • Will I get a time check? • Yes. You will get a time check at 8 and 9 minutes. • What if I’m not here on my presentation date? • Presentations are not rescheduled. Be in school on the day you are scheduled.

  12. More Miscellaneous Questions • What happens if I come late to class? • Wait quietly outside. You will be admitted to class once the first presenter has finished • What if I don’t speak for 10 minutes? • You have not met the minimum requirements and will not pass your presentation. • You will have another shot. You must present again after school to a team of administrators, English teachers, and me. • Any other questions?

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