Powerpoint Presentation on a Field of Interest
What You Need To Research
When we go to the library, you need to have an idea of what you are looking for. Here are some points that I would like to see covered, but you are not limited to just these. Use the following pages to take notes. If you find something of interest, go ahead and include it. After all, it is your future you are finding information for.
Skills, abilities, interests, and talents required for the job.
v What are the strengths the make a person best for the job?
v Are there certain skills or talents that would make you a good fit for the job? For example, if you were good at math, you would probably make a better engineer.
v Do your interests and hobbies come into play? For example, if you want to work for the Forest Service, perhaps a camping hobby would be helpful.
Other notes for this sectionEducation and training needed for the job.
v Is a college degree required for the job?
v Is a technical degree what you need?
v Do they have on the job training provided?
v How many years or months of schooling do you need before you are ready to enter the work place?
v What kind of extra training or education do you need in order to advance?
v Places that offer the type of education or training that you need.
Recommended classes to take in high school to prepare for this career.
v What kinds of classes can you take now that will prepare you for this world of work?
What do you do at work all day?
v What, exactly, do people in this field do all day?
v Does this job come with a routine, or does it vary?
v Do they work with other people, or are they on their own?
v Do they travel, or are they in an office, store, warehouse, on site, etc.
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v What do these people make in a year?
Other information needed:The Powerpoint Presentation Overview
Slide 1 – This will be a title slide. It should include the career that you are researching, your name, and an appropriate picture.
Slides 2-6 – These should cover the information that you found out in the library. You are not limited to 5 slides, but it is the minimum number needed for this portion of the presentation.
Slide 7 – Bibliography slide. This must be done in proper MLA format and all your sources must be documented. I would like to see at least 3 sources.
v Some things to keep in mind: PowerPoint has a lot of bells and whistles, but remember you do not want to make your audience nauseous. Keep the colors calming, and make any movements predictable. Too many things going on will distract from your presentation, not add to it.
v Extra Credit: Interview someone in the career field and do an extra slide to cover that interview. Make sure you see me for an interview paper before doing the interview.