organizing
your presentation
Give a
summary of the situation, problem or concern and why it was
important
to address this issue. Describe what you hoped to achieve and
the
process you went through in addressing the situation, problem or
concern.
Be sure to include the results, benefits to the agency and what
coursework
was relevant to your success. Finally, describe how the
project
benefited you personally and the lessons that you learned.
Who Will
Make the
Presentation?
Plan
what will be included in each part of the presentation and, if it is a
team
project, who will do what. Involve as many team members as
possible
in the presentation, if applicable.
Practice
Practice will help you work out any problems in your presentation and
will
help everyone to feel more comfortable. Know your material so
well
that you can effectively and efficiently respond to any question.
Tend to the
Details Dont leave anything to chance. Develop a checklist to be sure you have
covered
all the necessary bases. If using visual aids, arrange for
equipment
through your site manager.
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EVALUATION
Who Will
Evaluate
Your
Projects?
1.
Project Advisors
2.
Cohort Peers
3.
Invited guests
Advisor
Your
advisor provides feedback on your presentation and a grade on your
written
report. The evaluation forms, found in the Appendix, are:
Composition and Format Checklist: If any question is answered
No,
the project report will be returned for revision.
Content Requirements of Written Report: If any sections are
missing,
the project report will be returned for revision.
Peers
and Guests
Your
peers and guests provide feedback based upon your presentation and
your
executive summary. The evaluation form, found in the Appendix, is:
Project Presentation-Feedback Form
Please
familiarize yourself with this form so that you will be prepared to
provide
constructive feedback to your peers at the time of their
presentations.
Project
#2 Additional
Evaluation
In
addition to the above evaluations, Project #2 requires that you complete
a peer
evaluation on yourself and each of your team members. The
purpose is
to evaluate the impact of member contributions to the overall
success
of the team. The evaluation form found in the Appendix is:
OCPM
Project #2 Team Member Evaluation.
Grading
Project
advisors are drawn from a variety of professionals with
appropriate
expertise in the public sector. They complete the approval,
feedback,
and evaluation forms and checklists in the handbook appendix
to
determine if a project meets content, composition, and format
standards.
Advisors
employ a numerical system, where 5 is the highest and 1 is
the
lowest possible score awarded within each of the nine content areas
listed
on page 12 and on the evaluation form in the Appendix. Projects
with a
cumulative score below 36 must be returned for revision; however,
advisors
have the prerogative to request higher standards. Any project
with a
rating of 3 in any of the nine content areas, regardless of the total
score,
must also be returned for revision. For any rating of 3 or below the
project
advisor must provide written comments to support their grade.
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APPEAL PROCESS
Appeal
Process