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Commonwealth Corporation, created by the Massachusetts Legislature in 1997, designs and executes workforce strategies in partnership with businesses, educators, and training providers across the state. Signal Success is a Commonwealth Corporation initiative designed to help teens and young adults bridge the gap between high school and workforce. The Signal Success curriculum is the intellectual property of the Commonwealth Corporation with the exception of cited materials from other resources. Signal Success should only be used, duplicated and dispersed with specific permission from Commonwealth Corporation. Signal Success Commonwealth Corporatjon Sample Student Pages

Presentatjon Skills & Interviewing - Sample Curriculum Pages In the Signal Success curriculum, students immediately start to develop a stronger understanding of their strengths and how best to present them in writjng and conversatjon. Actjvitjes like brief skill introductjons, tjmed communicatjon exercises, drafuing skills and experience charts, and completjng presentatjons set the stage for practjce with interviews, resumes and applicatjons. This sample includes: • The fjrst part of the “I am...” Self-Presentatjon Preparatjon (pages 73-78) from the Presentatjon Skills Chapter in Unit 1 • The fjrst part of the Interviewing Practjce (pages 252- 257) from the Applying & Interviewing Chapter in Unit 4 Signal Success Commonwealth Corporatjon Sample Student Pages

SAMPLE PRESENTATION SKILLS Your P.O.V. Puttjng the Puzzle Pieces Together DIRECTIONS Look over material from the fjrst unit. You have spent a lot of tjme exploring the aspects of yourself that determine what careers would help you atuain occupatjonal wellness. For each of the puzzle pieces below write or draw an aspect of yourself that you think is important as you consider possible careers. When you are done fjlling in the puzzle pieces, go back and label the pieces as follows: • S for skills • I for interests • V for values • P for personality or temperament • N for needs (resources or supports that would help you be successul) Signal Success Commonwealth Corporatjon Sample Student Pages

SAMPLE PRESENTATION SKILLS You are about to spend some tjme preparing to do a formal presentatjon. Many jobs require workers to do important presentatjons for fellow colleagues, clients or partner organizatjons. Many academic classes also require students to complete oral presentatjons. What actjons and behaviors can you demonstrate during this work tjme that would impress a supervisor? What can you do during the preparatjon phase to make someone confjdent that they can trust you to do a good presentatjon? Signal Success Commonwealth Corporatjon Sample Student Pages

SAMPLE PRESENTATION SKILLS I Am... Presentatjon (Writuen Preparatjon) GOAL Prepare to speak for 2-3 minutes about your interests, skills, and needs. Develop 4-6 talking points that you might want to include in your presentatjon. Look over the work that you have completed so far and consider the following questjons: What types of careers interest you? Why do you fjnd these occupatjons appealing? What are some of your best skills that can support your career interest? Why would employers value these skills? What specifjc stories can you share with others as evidence that you have these skills? What do you know about how you like to learn and work? What kind of help and support do you think you need in order to pursue your interests? Circle the 3-4 topics from your talking points that you most want to share with the group. Write an introductory statement that will help you present your key topics to the rest of the group. Signal Success Commonwealth Corporatjon Sample Student Pages

SAMPLE PRESENTATION SKILLS I Am... Presentatjon Rubric Check out 3 & 4 to aim for success! ORAL PRESENTATION EXPECTATIONS 1. Beginning 2. Approaching 3. Meetjng 4. Exceeding The presenter... The presenter... The presenter... The presenter... • is unclear about the • is clear about the topic • talks clearly about • is uncomfortable with Content informatjon and lacks and has useful details to the topic and uses informatjon and has few details support most parts supportjng details to details • is not able to answer • is able to answer connect topics and • is able to answer some questjons questjons simply questjons present conclusions • answers questjons and provides example to support answers • holds no eye contacct • displays a litule eye • ofuen makes direct eye • makes direct eye Delivery/Audience Awareness with audience contact with audience contact with audience contact with the • reads the entjre • reads most of the • looks at notes entjre audience the report from notes presentatjon from the occasionally whole tjme • speaks in low volume notes • speaks loud enough • almost never looks without much • sometjmes speaks too for everyone to hear at notes expression sofuly or does not use and varies tone and • speaks loud enough • shows no interest in enough expression expression for everyone to topic presented • show litule or mixed • shows some hear and varies feelings about the topic enthusiastjc feelings tone and expression about topic to emphasize key points • demonstrates strong enthusiasm about topic • is missing a visual • shares a visual • shares a visual • shares a visual that or has one that is component that that is a good represents the incomplete refmects part of the representatjon of the main points of the Visual presentatjon main points of the presentatjon and presentatjon helps audience members become more interested in the presentatjon Signal Success Commonwealth Corporatjon Sample Student Pages

SAMPLE PRESENTATION SKILLS Project Progress Check Personal Refmectjon Refer to the rubric and think about your progress so Explain your reasoning and identjfy steps you could far. If you had to give your presentatjon right now, take to improve your preparedness. how do you think you would do on each sectjon? Content/Organizatjon 1 2 3 4 Delivery/ Audience 1 2 3 4 Visual 1 2 3 4 Self-Ratjng: if an employer or professor had been observing me during the last actjvity, I think they would have given me a... out of 10 because... Signal Success Commonwealth Corporatjon Sample Student Pages

SAMPLE APPLYING & INTERVIEWING Your POV: Dress for Success DIRECTIONS Look over the pictures below and rank the pictures from best to worst dressed for an interview. Be ready to explain your ranking. Best Dressed Worst Dressed Signal Success Commonwealth Corporatjon Sample Student Pages

SAMPLE APPLYING & INTERVIEWING Interview Speed Practjce DIRECTIONS For this actjvity, you will be paired up and rotate partners as you ask and answer questjons. With each partner, you will ask a questjon and answer a questjon. You will fjll in a rubric for your partner afuer they give their answer. 1. Tell me about yourself. 1 3 2 Communicatjon • Does not answer the • Answers the questjon clearly, but • Answers the questjon clearly Answers & questjon clearly. lacks detail. and with detail. • Does not demonstrate good • Makes an efgort to listen, though • Listens carefully and nods listening skills. may have trouble at some along. • Is too silent or interrupts the moments. • Responds confjdently and is interviewer. • Speaks with ease but has some careful to not interrupt or awkward silence or rambling ramble. moments. 2. What are your strengths? 1 3 2 Communicatjon • Has trouble answering the • Can answer the questjon clearly • Answers the questjon clearly Answers & questjon clearly and with and with detail. and with detail. detail. • Makes an efgort to listen, though • Listens carefully and nods • Does not demonstrate good may have trouble at some along. listening skills. moments. • Responds confjdently and is • Is too silent or interrupts the • Speaks with ease but has some careful to not interrupt or interviewer. awkward silence or rambling ramble. moments. 3. What are your weaknesses? 1 3 2 Communicatjon • Has trouble answering the • Can answer the questjon clearly • Answers the questjon clearly Answers & questjon clearly and with and with detail. and with detail. detail. • Makes an efgort to listen, though • Listens carefully and nods • Does not demonstrate good may have trouble at some along. listening skills. moments. • Responds confjdently and is • Is too silent or interrupts the • Speaks with ease but has some careful to not interrupt or interviewer. awkward silence or rambling ramble. moments. Signal Success Commonwealth Corporatjon Sample Student Pages