Senior Culminating Presentation Outline

Total Time: 15-20 minutes

Introduction (2 minutes)

□Introduce yourself to the panel.

□Briefly describe the purpose of the presentation, to answer the three guiding questions:

oWho am I as a person and as a learner?

oWhere am I going?

oHow am I going to get there?

Part 1 - Who am I as a person and as a learner? (5 minutes)

Personal Attributes (2-3 minutes)

□Discuss your personality and learning characteristics.

●Examples: academic and personal strengths, challenges, interests, hobbies, people of influence in your life, sports, etc...

□Share additional information that is important for people to know about who you are.

●Examples: Awards, certificates, photos, or audio material.

Community Service(2-3 minutes)

□Use your Community Service Time Log in the ‘Who am I?’ (Blue Section) of your Portfolio to describe the activities you completed.

●Example: “As part of the graduation requirement, I was required to do a minimum of 20 hours Community Service. To meet this requirement, some of the activities I chose are ….”

●If you did many community service activities, talk about those that were the most meaningful

□Include the number of hours completed, and how you were impacted by the experience.

□What (if any) unexpected learning or insights were gained as a result of this experience.

Part 2 - Where am I going? (5 minutes)

Job Shadow or Career Project

□Briefly describe the Job Shadow or Career Project you completed.

●Use pictures, words, or any type of creative display to describe your experience.

□Describe how the experience helped you clarify ‘where you are going’ after high school.

□Describe any other research that helped you define ‘where you are going’ after high school.

●Examples

●WOIS Interest Profiler Assessment

●College Visits

●College Board College Searches

●Meeting with Military Recruiter

●Other

Part 3 - How am I going to get there? (5 minutes)

High School Preparation(2-3 minutes)

□Clearly explain how you’ve prepared for life after high school.

● Include information from the ‘Academic’ (Orange) section of your Portfolio.

oExamples:

▪Courses taken, GPA, College Planning, 4-year course plan, etc.,

▪Include any class or school related experiences that enhanced your preparation.

oDisplay or discuss any academic awards or accomplishments.

Beyond High School(2-3 minutes)

□State your goals and use details to describe your plans for after graduation.

●Examples: Meet with a military recruiter, apply for scholarships, work for a year at _____, etc.,

□If your post-graduation plans are still a work in progress, be sure to describe the next steps you will take to decide on a career or college plan.

Conclusion (2 minutes)

□Concluding statements

oBriefly summarize your key answers to:

●Who Am I?

●Where Am I Going?

●How Am I Going to get There?

Example:

“In summary, I am a kind, motivated person with a passion for helping others. My post-graduation goal is to attend Skagit Valley College, where I will be working to obtain my Associates Degree in Nursing. I have not yet decided whether or not I will then transfer to a 4-year college to obtain my Bachelors in Nursing. To pay for my college expenses, I have completed the FAFSA. I will be using the College Bound Scholarship, and applying for other local scholarships.

□Thank the panel for taking the time to listen to your presentation.

oThank you very much for coming today, to listen to my culminating presentation.

□Ask your panel if they have questions, comments, or suggestions.

oListen carefully to their questions.

oTake a moment to reflect on the question before answering it.

oAnswer respectfully and as completely as you can.