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make a powerpoint STEP 1: SELECT YOUR TOPIC
REMEMBER TO TIME YOUR SPEECH WHEN YOU PRACTICE IT TO ENSURE YOU ARE WITHIN THE 5-7 MINUTE RANGE.
Identify a career that you are interested in pursuing
Consider careers suited to your values, interests and aptitudes.
- You will get career suggestions and information based on your interest.
- STEP 2: RESEARCH YOUR TOPIC
Research the occupation to find out the basics so in your interview you can concentrate on information that is not common knowledge.
- Gather two or more sources through the .
Take notes on your library sources then prepare your interview questions. The interview is the last step in your research process.
Prepare at least 20 preliminary questions (open/closed) before the interview. You can arrange this in topic areas if you wish.
- Please type these questions and leave some room to write your subject’s answers. You will impress the person you are interviewing with your preparation.
Include questions related to how do I prepare for this career? And, what should I expect the day-to-day to be like
- ORGANIZE YOUR SPEECH
You will create an outline by organizing your speech into a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. Your outline will also include a Works Cited (MLA) or Resources (APA) page listing your sources in APA or MLA format.
The body of the speech will have three main points:
In your first main point, discuss what appeals to you specifically, highlighting the findings from Focus 2 on the How does the occupation correlate with your interests, values, and personality, etc.?
- In your second main point, discuss the history, contemporary issues, and predictions of your chosen career. Your source citations can be older than five years that provide data of a historical nature.
- In your third main point, discuss what you learned from your interview. Particularly, what information did you gather that you were not able to find through online data sources?
The introduction will begin with an attention getter (a quote, story, personal example, question, statistic, lyrics, etc., NOT “My name is…”) then relate to your audience, establish or enhance your credibility, establish rapport, preview your topic/purpose/central idea by previewing your main points.
In the conclusion, signal the end, restate your main points, and conclude with a clincher.