Part 1: Elevator Pitch
Overview:

This assignment requires that you respond to a series of questions as if you were preparing for a formal job interview. In class you will deliver a condensed elevator pitch based upon your work.

Instructions:

1.) Consider the following questions:

a.) What next job or promotion do you want? (your choice of realistic or ‘dream job')
b.) How would you describe this job? (try searching for legitimate job descriptions)
c.) What attracts you to this job?
d.) What qualifications do you have or would you need to be considered for this job?
e.) If given the opportunity, what questions would you ask this future employer?

2.) You will then compose a typed 1-2 page double spaced paper based upon this information. You can format the written paper in whatever way works for you. You might choose to simply repeat the questions and then state your answers. You may alternatively choose to compose an essay or perhaps an outline. Just be sure to provide adequateresponses to all the questions.

3.) Format your content into a 60 second elevator pitch to be presented to the class (does not need to be included for the paper). The idea is that you "pitch" yourself as if you happened to meet your dream employer in an elevator and had only a few moments to impress them. You may format this pitch by first introducing an imagined employer, and then introducing yourself and any qualifications or your interest in working with them. This is not a one size fits all exercise so feel free to be creative with your presentation

Part 2: Civic Engagement

This assignment requires that you attend a formal speaking event and write a 1-2 page paper based upon your experience. You must seek out and attend some public forum, lecture, discussion or speech outside of this class. It will be yourresponsibility to find and attend an event. Here are some suggestions for acceptable public events:
School sponsored lecture School club meeting (make it something you haven't previously attended) Improv or theater performance Speech tournament Toastmasters (find local clubs at toastmaters.org) Describe the event you attended and share your thoughts and fe
elings related to the event.

Consider the following questions to help craft a reflection essay:

What kind of event did you attend? What was the speakers message?

Did you experience any similar apprehensions as you might for a speech?

Did any class concepts relate to this experience?

How might experiences like this impact your future interactions?