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Sales Speech | |
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Overview: This speech will test your creativity, persuasiveness, writing ability, time management skills, technical abilities, and your ability to work well with others. |
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Assignment: Working in groups, you will select a common item and create a new use for it. The item must actually be able to do what you claim it can do. Each group will create a 2-3 minute infomercial "selling" their product. |
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Organizational Pattern: You will use Monroe's Motivated Sequence. All components of the structure must be present in the commercial. |
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Paperwork: Each group will be responsible for completing an outline and a script for the commercial. Each individual will also turn in a brief summary of his/her part in the project. |
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Filming: Tape your infomercial. All the people in your group should take part as actors and technicians. Practice your parts before you start filming. Scripts should not be visible on camera. Remember, we should see all the needs being met. |
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Grading: Infomercial-200 points; Script-100 points; Outline-50 points; Individual Work-50 points |
