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Portfolio Project: Commencement Presentation

Imagine, you have just completed your CSU-Global coursework and are planning to attend commencement in Denver. You skillfully used time-management to overcome the obstacles and challenges presented by other responsibilities to successfully complete your program. As a result of your hard work, you have been asked to prepare a presentation and speech to present at the commencement ceremony. Your presentation and speech should describe your journey and what you learned about your yourself as a leader. Include an experience from your first course, and share your future plans. Consider the individuals who helped you achieve this goal. Who do you want to be? This project is your story:

1. Start by preparing a mindmap to help outline your story (the mindmap will be part of your submitted portfolio project). Consider putting a picture of yourself (if you have one) or an image of a college graduate wearing the graduation gown and appropriate mortarboard in the middle of your mindmap.

Consider some of the module topics in this course as branches for your mindmap.
Module 1 Your use of time management personally and professionally
Module 2 Your traits of leadership
Module 3 Your power to influence
Module 4 Your leadership style
Module 5 Your use ethical communication to influence
2. Prepare your written speech addressing all the branches and points identified in your mindmap. Your speech will be prepared in APA format with citations and references, as required.

Consider what you would like to say to your colleagues, CSU-Global faculty, friends, and family as you look back on your journey.
Describe who you want to be as you look forward on your journey.
3. Prepare video recording of your graduation speech.

Guidelines and Options for Creating the Mindmap:

Your mindmap can be hand drawn on plain paper (you can scan or take a picture with your smart phone to upload for the assignment).
Your mindmap can be prepared with free online software (you can download as PDF or image to upload for the assignment). Programs mentioned in Module 1 can be used, as well as other programs available online including Coggle, XMind, etc.).
Your mindmap can be prepared in Word or Excel using SmartArt and submitted as part of your portfolio project.
Guidelines for the Written Speech:

750 – 1500 words required (not including Title or References pages). In double-spaced APA format. This will coincide with your Video recording allowing you 6-10 minutes for the Commencement speech.
Minimum of 5 academic references (from the Library).
Adhere to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA.