Focused Narrative Strategy Review for Student STEM Competition Presentation

Project Goal We are looking for a focused narrative strategy review for a student STEM competition presentation. The project itself is already developed, with research, prototype work, stakeholder feedback, testing, iterations, outreach, and implementation potential. The current challenge is not creating more content, but clarifying the strongest 5-minute judging narrative. The goal is to help judges grasp the depth of the students’ work through a rubric-visible narrative: a story that is easy to follow, clearly aligned with the judging criteria, and still authentic to student presenters. Scope of Work For this first step, we would like a limited strategy review. We will provide a focused set of materials, including: judging rubric / evaluation criteria current 5-minute presentation outline or draft script short project summary current slide/poster structure selected supporting evidence if needed We are looking for recommendations on: the strongest 5-minute narrative structure what judges need to understand first what to keep, cut, say aloud, show visually, or save for backup/Q&A how to make rubric points visible without making the presentation sound like a checklist the biggest clarity risks in the current structure a revised high-level presentation outline or narrative structure Deliverable A concise written strategy recommendation, including: revised high-level 5-minute narrative outline keep / cut / move-to-visuals / move-to-Q&A recommendations rubric alignment notes top clarity or flow risks any suggested framing for opening and closing This first step does not need to include a full rewritten script or slide design. If the strategy review is useful, we may consider a separate follow-up phase for script refinement or slide guidance. Desired Outcome We want the final presentation to help judges quickly understand why the project is strong, recognize the key judging criteria, and see the depth of the students’ process, evidence, iteration, and impact without overloading the short presentation.