Senior Project Presentation Thursday, May 30 Friday, May 31 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Notecards Cues: Intro, Paper, Fieldwork, Reflection research/facts/quotes Reminders: look at panel, smile, discuss the challenges Number the cards in case you drop them

Eye Contact Reading speech will result in at least a letter grade taken off score! Look at panel members’ foreheads if nervous. Glance at notecards

Posture Do not lean on podium Stand up straight with both feet planted firmly on the ground Do not put hands in pockets, play with hair, wring your hands Feel free to make gestures, but keep them minimal Move, but do not dance around

Citing Your Sources Any ideas/ facts taken from any source. If you are quoting someone directly make sure you say, “And to quote John Brown, President of the American Cancer Association...” and verbally state that the quote is ending by saying “end quote” If you don’t know author then you could say, “In the article titled…” or “According to the Web Page called….” To quote my mentor, Garrett Calcaterra, “Writing introductions is the hardest part of writing.

Visuals Interact with Visual throughout the speech Appeal to emotions Appeal to visual learners DO NOT put copy of speech on visual –Specific facts from paper (quotes, statistics, examples) –Photos from fieldwork –Pictures and graphics –Complex terminology that audience must understand -- Whatever you created, evidence of your accomplished goal

Possible Visuals PowerPoint Objects (something that can easily be passed around the room or large enough for audience to see if you just hold it up) Poster  Tri-fold, sturdy Board  Creative, Clean, and Readable Internet connections: YouTube, website, blog

What Do I Wear? A Guide to Dressing Appropriately for your SENIOR PROJECT PRESENTATION

Ladies, make sure your pants are not too tight! They should fall straight down from the hips, NOT hug your curves! Cropped pants or capri pants are NOT acceptable.

Skirts and dresses should fall to the knee. Shorter than the knee should be paired with tights so that you are not showing too much skin.

Do not wear shirts that are tight or low cut. These pictures show acceptable tops.

NO sandals NO strappy shoes NO platforms NO extremely high heels Shoes should be Conservative Closed toe or peep toe Low to mid heel or flats