1. Project Title Your Name Here
One sentence summary of your project Or
An appropriate quote applicable to your project

2. Background Information
Use bulleted points
Describe the reasons you chose your topic
Career option?
Interesting hobby
Topic you wanted to explore

3. Capstone Fieldwork Description
Use bulleted points
Describe your fieldwork
Introduce your mentor
Give their job title, experience, etc.
Give details of what you learned
Clearly state what you did or accomplished
Bring in any tangible complete product for display/distribution

4. Your thesis goes here, in italics.
Capstone Paper
Your thesis goes here, in italics.
Describe the research you conducted
What did you learn?
What were the conclusions drawn from your paper?

5. The Link
Clearly describe the most important points of fieldwork you conducted
Clearly describe the connection your paper has to your fieldwork

6. The Learning Stretch
Describe your knowledge of your topic prior to starting the Capstone Project
Describe what you learned about your topic
Details of what was learned along the way
New conclusions you have about your topic

7. During this time or throughout your presentation:
Be sure to include pictures of work experience
Hand out samples
Demonstrate something

8. The Impact Describe how Capstone has influenced your senior year
Loved it?
Hated it?
Explain why
Describe how the Capstone project and/or your topic has influenced your life after graduation
Career path more or less certain?
A hobby you will pursue or abandon?

9. A thank you message to the Judges.
Conclusion
Final thoughts on your Capstone experience
Insert a relevant quote from an author, song, etc.
Lasting image/idea you want to leave with the Judges
A thank you message to the Judges.