Action for Success – PowerPoint Presentation

During this course, we have looked at what honest, upright people do to become successful in life. They:

• take control of their own fate
• take personal responsibility for their actions
• develop self-confidence
• think critically and ask questions
• plan to act early rather than procrastinating
• turn to capable people when they need help or advice
• demonstrate flexibility and interest in lifelong learning
• practice moral and ethical behavior

While the above actions are important, they are by no means the only actions one can take to be successful.

• Think of one additional action you can take to bring about your success, both academically and in life generally.
• Search for a quote that highlights the value of that action and that you personally find meaningful.
• Research some brief information about the individual who is credited with making the quote. When did they live? Are they famous? If so, what are they famous for? Note: This means that you cannot choose a quote by someone anonymous.
• Explain in your own words what the quote means.
• Explain why the quote is meaningful to you, e.g., by providing an example from your life experience.
• Relate the important message the quote has for students who want to achieve academic success.

Create a PowerPoint presentation that includes all of the above.

Grading criteria for the oral presentation (2 points for each of the following):

• I make a presentation that is about 4 minutes long.
• I present the quote on a slide and give my colleagues a chance to read it.
• I accurately paraphrase the meaning of the quote.
• I explain why the quote is meaningful to me.
• I connect the message of the quote to academic success.
• The layout of the slides balances text and images.
• The text uses bullet points – is in note form, not complete sentences
• The text is grammatically correct.
• The text uses academic vocabulary.
• I speak in a loud, clear voice.

Total: 2 x 10 = 20 points

To help you with your presentation, if you'd like, here is an outline you can follow:

I have chosen a quote about _____________________.

This quote is by ____________________. S/he is/was a __________________ who lived _______________.

Please take a minute to read it.

This quote means ____________________.

I chose this particular quote because ________________________.

I also believe it relates to our academic success here at Cedar Crest College because ____________________.

Do you have any questions you'd like to ask me?

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