Transcript How to Create a Senior Exhibition at LJHS

How to Create a
Senior Exhibition at
La Jolla High School
PowerPoint designed by
Ms. LeCren (Room 513)
January 2012
Three Parts
• Written Paper
• Have 4 copies ready for the judges
• Typed, doublespaced, 12 point font,
2 pages maximum
• Oral Presentation
• Visual Presentation
Written Paper
• At least have your name as the
heading, or try something more
formal:
FirstName LastName
La Jolla High School
Senior Exhibition
Date
Written Paper
• Type it! Spell check it! Double
space it!
• Use 12 point font. No fancy fonts.
• Make 4 copies because each judge
will read it while you’re setting up.
• No longer than 2 pages!
Written Paper
• Content (Introduction):
Introduce your topic. You might want
to start with a hook or a scenario that
illustrates the activity or “ah-ha”
moment when you learned something
during or doing the activity.
Written Paper
• Content (What Did You Learn):
You must include at least one of these
specific outcomes when you describe
what you learned:
• I developed interpersonal skills to work
collaboratively and effectively with others.
• I used higher order thinking skills (analysis,
synthesis, application, and/or evaluation).
• I learned about the various viewpoints, belief
systems, and/or cultures in the world.
Written Paper
• Content (SSLOs):
• I developed interpersonal skills to work
collaboratively and effectively with others.
• I used higher order thinking skills (analysis,
synthesis, application, and/or evaluation).
• I learned about the various viewpoints, belief
systems, and/or cultures in the world.
When you include one or more of the
above SSLOs, make it personal to
YOUR topic and what YOU learned.
Written Paper
• Content (What NOT to Include):
Don’t overlap your oral presentation.
For example, if you are going to explain
how to bake a cake in your oral and visual
presentations, then don’t give the stepby-step instructions in your written paper.
Written Paper
• Content (Hints):
• You may want to take a look at your
college essays and see if there are any
ideas, chunks of text, anecdotes, etc.
that are worthy of recycling (if they fit
your topic, of course).
Written Paper
• Content (Hints):
• If you are not an eloquent speaker,
then this is your chance to be a more
formal, sophisticated, and polished
writer. But don’t go overboard; there
shouldn’t be a HUGE difference
between your written and spoken
voice.
Oral Presentation
• What Is It?
This is when you get to explain your
topic. It occurs AFTER the judges have
read your paper. That means they
already know your topic. All you need
to do is expand, add, explain–
whatever fits with your topic.
Oral Presentation
• What NOT to Do
It is NOT a re-reading of your written
paper. In fact, you shouldn’t read
anything at all (don’t read from the
paper and don’t read the slides of
your PowerPoint if you have one). If
you read anything at all, you should
only use index cards with short
phrases or single words on them to
remind you of your speaking points.
Oral Presentation
• Hints for Good Oral Presentations
• Make eye contact. (There are only 3-4
judges, so you can easily look at each
of them at least once.)
• Get rid of the gum, cough drop, etc.
Oral Presentation
• Hints for Good Oral Presentations
• Practice in front of a mirror.
• Practice with parents or friends.
• Don’t pace or rock or do any
repetitive gestures (videotape yourself
and play it fast forward to see if you
do any of these things).
Oral Presentation
• Question and Answer
• Keep an eye on the time: your ENTIRE
presentation can be no longer than 15
minutes from the time you step in the
room and give the judges your paper
until the time you leave… so…
• Keep your oral presentation to 5-10
minutes to allow time for questions.
Visual Presentation
• Your topic will determine what type
of visual presentation you will do.
• If you are performing the activity
(playing the piano, dancing, etc.) then
that will be your visual.
• If you are showing what you do (a
video of you snowboarding, or
dancing, or performing in a play) then
that will be your visual.
Visual Presentation
• If you aren’t doing a demo or
showing a video of you doing a
demo, then…
• You can create a visual to use as a
prop while you give your oral
presentation.
• The most common is a PowerPoint
presentation.
• A presentation board with photographs
and captions can also work.
Visual Presentation
• Consider your tech skills.
• Create a visual that you can easily use
during your exhibition.
• If you have never created a PowerPoint
presentation before, this may not be the
time to try it for the first time.
• If you do use technology, you MUST check
out the room and the equipment available
before the day of the presentation.
Visual Presentation
• Always have a Plan B.
• If you have a PowerPoint presentation,
consider printing a copy of each slide on
paper, just in case….
• If you have a presentation board, wrap it in a
trash bag the day you bring it, just in case….
• If your presentation depends on a costume or
shoes or a musical instrument, don’t forget
to check that you have them the day of your
presentation.
Visual Presentation
• Timing…again.
• Your ENTIRE exhibition cannot be longer than
15 minutes.
• So if your video runs for 12 minutes, that gives you
only 3 minutes to distribute your paper and let
them read it, and to answer any questions…NOT
ENOUGH TIME!
• If your dance number is 7 minutes long, will you
have enough time to give your oral, answer
questions, and let them read your paper?
• Be aware. Practice your visual, time it, and see if
you need to cut anything (or add anything).
Final Items
• Appointment
• Be there ON TIME. (Where? Know your room
number.)
• Dress like it’s a job interview. (Exception: if
you are wearing a costume that is part of
your visual presentation.)
• Be enthusiastic about your topic.
• If it bores you, it will bore them.
That’s It!
• Scoring Rubric
• You were given a copy when you received
your senior exhibition packet. Review it.
• Scores
• Your score will be given to your English
teacher to give to you within a week or two
of your exhibition. If you need to re-do your
exhibition, you will be contacted.
• Absence/Missed Appointment
• Contact Mr. Fairley immediately.
PowerPoint by Ms. LeCren
January 2012
The following slide is a true story,
written in the style of a possible senior
exhibition paper. It only has the first few
paragraphs. It will give you a feel for the
type of writing you can do for your senior
exhibition.
Carole LeCren
La Jolla High School
Senior Exhibition
3 January 2011
It was a cold (very cold!) morning in June at Girl Scout summer camp when I made the decision to join
the swim team instead of the cross country team my senior year, which would start that September. I
didn’t have enough P.E. credits to graduate, so I had agreed to join a sport to earn my credit. I thought
a summer of running at the 4000 foot level would be good prep work for joining cross country, but that
first morning it was too cold to get out of my nice warm sleeping bag, so I decided to switch to the
swim team.
That’s how I became the only senior on the junior varsity swim team. I learned so much from the
experience: that it can be just as cold jumping into a pool on a September afternoon as it can be
running at daybreak in June, that a sport that involves individual achievement can still be all about
school spirit and bonding with teammates, that analysis is not limited to the classroom and viewpoints
are not limited to my own.
My first breakthrough experience was realizing that other people were going to depend on my ability to
finish a race. My previous experience with swimming had involved backyard swim and splashing around
in the bay. Nothing had prepared me for swimming the 50 meter butterfly in the Bishop’s pool at our
first away competition--nor the exhilaration of being the first person to hit the turn (and the
embarrassment of being the last person to touch at the end). That’s when I learned to analyze my
stroke (and build my stamina) for the next meet. I had to do it for myself, but also for the team.
Earning a last place in a heat wasn’t going to get us anywhere. I did, by the end of the season, finish
3rd in my CIF heat, and win the “Most Spirited” trophy at the team banquet. Perhaps these are not
earthshaking accomplishments for most athletes, but for the wimpy senior who hadn’t taken P.E. since
freshman year, it was more of an accomplishment than getting a 3.96 GPA.
(to be continued)