1. Senior Exit Presentation
English 4: College Readiness
Mrs. Kieselbach
Spring 2013

2. Summary Layout Slide 1 Introductory Slide Slides 2-4
Major/Academics /Career Slides (Research paper content)
Slide 5
Current Issues/Discoveries/Relevance
Slide 6
College Choice(s)
Slide 7
Scholarships
Slide 8
Decisions/Direction
Slide 9
Useful Courses
Slide 10
Overall Impression

3. INTRODUCTORY SLIDE This slide should list some vital information:
TITLE (Senior Exit Presentation)
FULL NAME
CLASS PERIOD
DATE
VISUAL (photo or internet image)
FINAL DIRECTION YOU CHOSE BASED ON THIS PROJECT

4. MAJOR/ACADEMIC/CAREER SLIDES (2-4)
You may need more than 3 – this is a minimum!.
SLIDE 2: Major
This slide should list the major(s) you have considered along with pros/cons for each considered – and denote your final choice, provided you have made it! Include the length of study for each.
SLIDE 3: Academics
Use a slide to discuss the academic course load of your selected major – and the course load of majors you considered but declined to pursue
SLIDE 4: Career
The career slide should highlight the types of jobs you can land if you maintain your considered major. Include possible promotions and salaries.

5. Current Discussion of Field of Interest (5)
KNOW WHERE YOU ARE HEADED!!!
This should be supported with citation(s).
Research – anything new in your field of interest being discovered, or something old in the field being revisited
Social/Ethical Discussion – any issues currently being addressed, discovered, or discussed
Leading Researchers/Contributors – individuals in your field of interest who are considered pioneers and/or leaders
New Technology/Opportunity – anything new, or “out of the box”, that is being considered, discussed or used in your field of interest

6. COLLEGE CHOICES (6) CHOICE A CHOICE B CHOICE C
You may have several that you have looked at, or just a few. For this presentation, you must list a minimum of three that you have considered and the factors that you considered when making your choice(s).
CHOICE A
CHOICE B
CHOICE C
Majors Offered
List years of study required for your major
Annual Tuition
Location
Living Options
Dining Plans
Sports
Clubs
You Decide!
Majors Offered
List years of study required for your major
Annual Tuition
Location
Living Options
Dining Plans
Sports
Clubs
You Decide!
Majors Offered
List years of study required for your major
Annual Tuition
Location
Living Options
Dining Plans
Sports
Clubs
You Decide!

7. SCHOLARSHIP CHOICES (7)
List several types of scholarships you came across while doing research and include the following specifics for each one:
What dollar amounts were each of them?
Were they school based, academic based, athletically based?
What requirements needed to be met in order to be considered.
Now indicate which one(s) you chose to apply for and why.
Did you receive/win the scholarship(s) you applied for? When will you know?

8. And this is where I stand… (slide 8)
What about you???
List some positive traits and qualities that you discovered in learning about yourself on this journey.
Include any information you want to include about how this project, overall, has effected your plans for the “next stage”.
THE DECISION IS…
Where are you officially headed?
What are your plans as of now?
How has your plan changed from the start of the year?

9. Useful High School Courses (slide 9)
List the classes you felt have made the biggest impact on you.
When considering the
classes that have made
the biggest impact on
you, consider the type of
information you focused
on, the amount of work
you put into it, the
amount of energy your
teacher invested in you –
and the class - the
knowledge you gained
and its usefulness in the
real world, etc…
This doesn’t need to be
your “favorite” teacher of
“most fun” class, but a
USEFUL one!!!
CLASS 1
CLASS 2
CLASS 3
CLASS 4

10. A Wealth of Knowledge?... (slide 10)
Thoughts on this class and
the impact it made on
your senior year and plans
for the future.

11. SCORING RUBRIC (slide one)
Topic One:
Introduction includes name and direction /5
Topic Two:
Possible majors explored and detailed /5
Necessary academics for above major /5
Projected career opportunities for major /5
Topic Three:
Research done on major in terms of society /10
(major discoveries, controversies, pioneers, major players, etc.)
Topic Four:
List of colleges you considered /10
Topic Five:
Scholarships applied for /5
Topic Six:
Resume highlights and jobs applied for 10
Topic Seven:
List of useful and practical high school courses /5
Topic Eight:
Reflections on this course /5

12. Appearance of power point presentation /10
SCORING RUBRIC (slide two)
Appearance of power point presentation /10
Verbal enunciation (lack of ums and likes) /10
Wardrobe Appearance (neat, tidy, professional) /10
Deadline Met /5
Total points for this assignment: 100