Final Exam: Final Story Project

Overview & Instructions

Overview
Throughout the semester you have had the opportunity to identify your purpose, explore your
career, and plan for your education here at Valencia and beyond. You have taken a variety of
assessments that offered insight into your strengths, values, interests, learning, and student
strategies. You have also learned about Valencia’s valuable resources that will help you navigate
your way through college and successfully accomplish your ultimate purpose in life. Now it is
time to share what you have learned by telling a story.

Imagine that it is eight to ten years from now. You have already completed your education and
you are currently working in your dream career. You are looking back on your journey and
telling your story while incorporating what you have learned in this course. You can choose who
you will be sharing your story with and the manner in which you tell your story, but it must be
delivered in class during your final exam.

Creativity and forward thinking are extremely important for this project. Below are a couple of
examples of ways a story could be told. Note: You do not have to tell your story in any of the
following ways, these are only examples.

• You are talking to your high school coach/mentor who believed in you and now you want
to let him or her see where you are today.
• You are being interviewed on the news because you ________________.
• You are mentoring a new employee/student who wants to know how you got to where
you are today.

The ideas are endless, so think about your audience and bring the background, setting, and
overall presentation to life. Be creative with how you share your story. Plan your presentation
and ensure that delivery techniques (posture, gesture, eye contact, and vocal expressiveness) help
to convey the meaning of your final presentation.

Continue to page 2 for specific information about how to complete your project.
 Presentation Instructions

Visual Presentation: Required Format (Choose 1)

You will need to create a five to eight-minute visual presentation using one of the following
formats:

• Option 1: Video of your oral presentation. If you select this option, this means you
plan to record yourself orally presenting your story with or without media (such
PowerPoint presentation or Prezi).

If you create a video of your oral presentation, upload your video to YouTube. This is the
only way to ensure that there are no issues with uploading your assignment into Canvas
nor with my ability to view your presentation after submission. Change the privacy
settings to “Unlisted” and paste the link to your video into a Word document. Upload the
Word document (that includes your link) into Canvas.

• Option 2: Video with narration presenting your story using media sources such as:
PowToons, iMovie, Movie Maker, GoAnimate, SlideDog, etc. If you select this option,
you will use one of the options listed to visually share your story with narration.

Special note about PowToons: Projects made with a free PowToons account are
limited to three minutes and may only use royalty-free objects and music. Your
presentation needs to be five to eight minutes.

• Option 3: Narrated PowerPoint Presentation, Prezi, or other presentation software.

If you choose this option, you will need to create presentation and add narration to each
slide throughout the presentation.

Here are two guides if you plan to use PowerPoint or Prezi:

How to Guide: Record a slide show with narration and slide timings in PowerPoint
How to Guide: Adding Sound to Your Prezi

Detailed Outline/Script of Presentation

As a supplement to the format that you choose for your presentation, you must submit a detailed
outline (in sentence format) or script. The detailed outline or script is required by ALL students
and is a written account of your entire presentation. You will upload a copy of your script as a
separate assignment, but this is required in addition to your presentation.

Steps to Complete your Final Exam: Final Story Project

1. Select one of the visual presentations options above.

2. Create your script for your visual presentation. Doing so will assist you with the narration
of your project. Use the Final Story Planning Documents & Rubric.

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 Tip: When creating your final story project, you should use your Final Story Planning
Document and feedback from your professor to guide you. Also, use the Final Story
Rubric to guide you in developing the different areas of your presentation. This is your
cumulative project in the course so it is important that you consider other course related
content and bring that into your project.

3. Create your visual presentation. Be sure to include time in your schedule for technical
difficulties.
4. Upload your files into Canvas by the due date.

Remember your project needs to include the following elements:

• Your story should be told in a creative, realistic way. The audience should be
able to clearly identify the setting and background for your presentation. You
should also use visual aids, props, and/or attire that is relevant to the setting
Content/Organization and story.
• You should adhere to the time limit (5-8 minutes) for your presentation.
You should be prepared for your presentation and if you incorporate media it
should be well-produced.
• You should be prepared and confident when speaking. Use
Language & Delivery language/vocabulary that aligns with your future path throughout your
presentation.
Discuss your personal purpose statement (from your purpose paper). Your
presentation should include:

• A rationale for your personal purpose statement

Personal purpose
• A clear connection between your values, interests, strengths or goals (from the
assessments taken in the course)
• An explanation of how the personal purpose statement helped you choose your
career
Discuss the path you took to complete your education. Your presentation should
include:

• The degree you pursued at Valencia and your transfer institution (if applicable)
• A review of how much it cost you to complete your associate's and bachelor's
Academic pathway
degree (if applicable) and how you paid for your education (for example:
grants, loans, scholarships, personal budget)
• Information about the resources (for example: people, places, course lessons)
you used at Valencia to help you be successful and/or develop your education
plan
Discuss the path you took to get to your career of choice. Your presentation should
include:

• The steps you took after completing your degree to secure your career
Career pathway
(internships, certifications, licensures, etc.)
• A detailed description of your profession (what do you do?)
A discussion of general workforce skills (what skills are needed to do what you
do?)

Review the Final Story Project Rubric to gain a better understanding of how you will be assessed
on your final exam.