You Have Been Asked to Speak to Your High School's

question 61

Essay

You have been asked to speak to your high school's senior class about how and why you chose your college/university. Describe the opening, the body, and the closing elements of your presentation. What will you include in your preparation, use of visual aids, and any methods employed to generate audience participation.

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Definitions:

Big Five

A model outlining five broad dimensions of personality traits: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.

Personality Traits

Enduring characteristics or behaviors that define an individual and differentiate them from others; considered relatively stable over time.

Conscientiousness

A personality trait characterized by diligence, carefulness, thoroughness, and a desire to do a task well.

Trust-versus-mistrust

A stage in early human development, theorized by Erik Erikson, focusing on the infant's basic level of trust in their caregivers and environment.