Senior Project Oral Presentation
Requirements, Task Analysis, and Preparation
Total time: 8-12 minutes Visual Aid: Maximum 2 minutes without speaking
Remember, normal speech is approximately 140-160 words per minute so your speech
should be 1400-1600 words – to ensure your speech will be the proper length, err on the
long side as most speakers have a tendency to speed up when they are nervous.
Name: ________________________________________________ Period: __________
Project Topic: ___________________________________________________________
List all aids, materials, and equipment needed for your presentation (i.e. overhead, charts,
tape recorder, CD player, slides, TV, DVD player, computer projector, easel, table,
podium, etc.)
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Part 1: Introduction (30 sec-1 min)
Content:
_______Attention-getter (quote or interesting comments)
_______Introduce yourself – Who are you?
_______Greetings and acknowledgements
_______Brief explanation of project, research paper, and transcript
_______Previous knowledge / experience (“Before I began, I knew…”)
Summarize what you plan to do to prepare your audience and grab attention.
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Write out what you plan to say in your introduction.
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Part 2: Physical Project (4+ minutes)
Content:
_______Summary / Description of project & mentor
_______Display / Demonstrate project using audio and/or visual aids
_______Discuss challenges
_______Discuss successes
_______Discuss problem solving
_______Discuss personal growth
Summarize what you plan to do to display or demonstrate your physical project.
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Write out what you plan to say to explain your project and your experiences completing
it. The last sentence of this section must provide a transition into the research and
preparation of your project and future career.
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Transitional Last Sentence:
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Part 3: High School Experience (3+ minutes)
Content:
_______Summary of education
_______Discuss challenges
_______Discuss successes
_______Discuss problem solving
_______Discuss personal growth
Write out what you plan to say to explain these components and your experiences
completing them.
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Part 4: Transcript Talk (1-2 minutes)
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Due: ______________
Teacher OK:
Content:
_______Classes taken in preparation for the future
_______Overall personal growth
_______Future applications of the project and possible career
Write out what you plan to say.
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Part 5: Conclusion (30 seconds – 1 minute)
Due: _________ Teacher OK: _______
Content:
_______Restate topic
_______Summarize the presentation
_______Provide closure
_______Make it sound like a conclusion
_______Make the last words memorable
_______Leave the audience thinking and wanting more
_______Say “thank you”
Write out what you plan to say.
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Part 6: Preparing your note cards
Due: ___________ Teachers OK: ________
1. Type or print clearly what you plan to say (as written above) or write it out in an
outline form depending on what will be most helpful to you on 3” x 5” or 4” x 6” note
cards. Make sure the cards are numbered and in the correct order.
2. Slip a blank card into spaces where you plan to use an attention-getter, a visual aid, or
a demonstration.
3. Write brief stage directions on the cards as needed. Example: “Show your photos while
explaining steps in making acrylic masks”.
4. Put your name on the back of every card.
5. Rubber-band the cards together.
Part 7: Timing your speech
Due: ____________ Teachers OK: __________
With a voice recorder, video camera, partner, or in a small group, read your speech in a
natural speaking voice to determine the length of each section. Estimate the length of the
visual portion of your presentation.
Length of introduction:
Length of physical project section:
Length of research paper section:
Length of transcript section:
Length of conclusion:
Approximate length of visual/demonstration/performance:
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Total length:
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Part 8: Question and Answer Period
Following your presentation, your five judges will have the opportunity to ask you
questions. This usually takes about 5 minutes. Of course there is no way to be certain
what the judges will ask you but consider the following questions and think about your
answers in advance so you ill be clear-headed, confident, and ready for anything.
1. What would a judge listening to your speech want to know?
2. What would you like people to ask?
3. What unusual qualities does your project have that may spark interest?
4. What written assignment was most valuable and why?
5. What controversial topics, if any, did you discuss?
6. Why did you choose this topic?
7. Who helped you?
8. How did you finance it?
9. How much time did you spend on your project?
10. Does this project double as credit for another class? Will you go into this career?
Senior Project Oral Presentation Score Sheet
Student Name: ____________________Project: ____________________
AREA I: Content
Exceeds
Meets
Does Not Meet
Introduction (attention-getter, self intro,
5
4 3
2 1
career interest, overview of speech)
Body (organized main ideas with supporting detail)
A. Discussion of project and mentor
15 14 13
12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
B. Discussion of challenges, problems,
10
9
8 7 6
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successes,
skills, personal growth, future
application
C. Reflection of career preparation, discussion 15 14 13
12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
of education
Conclusion (summary and final comment)
5
4 3
2 1
Language Usage (transitions, appropriate
5
4 3
2 1
word choice and style)
Total
Area I:
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AREA II: Delivery
Effective Speech Techniques (gestures, eye
20 19 18
16 15 14 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5
contact, poise, posture, rate and volume)
17
12
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Dress and Appearance (appropriate for job
5
4 3
2 1
interview or topic specific, tasteful)
Audio Visual Aid (quality, effective use in
10 9
8 7 6
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presentation, maximum 2 minutes without
student speaking or performing live)
Total
Area II:
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AREA III: Question and Answer
Impromptu Skills (fluency, confidence, and
5
4 3
2 1
ease of answers)
Quality of Student Response
5
4 3
2 1
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Total
Area III:
AREA IV: Time Factor
Subtotal
Areas I-III
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Total Time: ____________
If 7:30-7:59 or 12:01-12:30, subtract 5 points Possible Subtraction:
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If 7:29 or under, write Re-do in blank
GRADING SCALE:
100-81
Exceeds
80-60
Meets
59-0
Does Not Meet (Re-do)
Grand Total: ______________________