• PRESENTATION TIPS AND SUGGESTIONS

     

    • Your presentation is an opportunity to share your experience with other students, your mentor, your sponsor and your parents.  On average this is a 20 minute presentation during a specific slot on presentation day. 

    • Your presentation should discuss an overview of your internship and what it was like/what you did.  It be engaging.  Include pictures and videos and do not overwhelm it with text.  Here are some examples 

    • Give your presentation a shape -- make sure it has a clear beginning, middle and end.

    • Involve the audience -- consider what would engage you if you were sitting and listening to the presentation.

    • Analyze what you liked or disliked about the experience.

    • Describe problems you encountered; explain how you solved those problems.

    • Comment on surprises.

    • Comment on how your goals altered as the option developed.

    • Reflect on what you learned about the field or subject and what you learned about yourself.

    • Read from your journal.

    • Tell stories.

    • Provide illustrations; show as much as you tell. Use AV materials to enhance the quality of the presentations.

    • Offer sketches of the people with whom you worked.

    • Comment on what you would do differently next time.

    • Comment on whether you would recommend this experience to others.

    • Comment on how this experience might affect your future plans.

    • Upload to your Senior Options Google Classroom.
    • Also, equally important-Dress appropriately.  This is your final presentation in high school.  What would you have worn in the office or at your location?