Benefits of Mentoring
Topic: Mentoring
Narrowed Topic: Mentoring as a high school or college student
General Purpose: To Inform
Specific Purpose: To inform my classmates about the benefits of mentoring.
Introduction
I. (Attention) Spend two hours a month playing games with a bunch of kids and then put it on my resume as a “mentoring experience?” Count me in! That is what I thought when I first heard about mentoring my sophomore year of high school – I was so excited to get involved.
II. (Significance) Maybe you’re like me and you don’t really know what mentoring is, or you think mentoring is just hanging out with a bunch of loud and energetic kids after school.
III. (Credibility) But as I participated in the mentoring program for the past 4 years, I quickly came to the realization that being a mentor means so much more than just playing games.
IV. (Purpose statement) Mentoring provides an opportunity for people like you to inspire and provide support for at-risk students in your community.
V. (Preview) This opportunity has positive impacts on both the mentee as well as the mentor.
(Transition) First, I will talk about the benefits for mentees, or the people who are mentored.
I. Mentees benefit from mentoring by gaining a role model as well as self-confidence.
A. According to MENTOR, the national mentoring partnership, at-risk students that are paired with a mentor are 55% more likely to enroll in college, 90% more likely to become mentors, and 130% more likely to hold a leadership position.
B. In addition, mentees also gain more self-confidence by trying new things.
- My mentee was very shy when we first started meeting and struggled to start a conversation with people.
- By the end of our 2 years together, she was confident enough to join 4H, and now gives presentations in front of the other members.
(Transition) Similarly, mentors also benefit from this experience.
II. This experience benefits mentors by strengthening their interpersonal skills and teaches them that helping one child can make a difference.
A. Mentors strengthen their interpersonal skills by talking one on one and learning to empathize with their mentee.
B. MENTOR, the national mentoring partnership, said on their website that mentors also gain valuable leadership skills as they help children make better choices in their lives.
(Transition) So mentoring is so much more than a social activity for kids.
I. (Restate Main Points) It provides mentees a pathway to positive outcomes in academics and social skills as well as an invaluable opportunity for mentors to experience the satisfaction of giving back to their school and community.
II. (Refer to Intro) More than just playing games,
III. (Strong Close) Mentoring helps mentors and mentees win at the game of life.
Reference
Mentor: The national mentoring partnership. (n.d.). Retrieved January 18, 2019, from Mentor website: http://www.mentoring.org/why- mentoring