Your task for this assignment is to write and deliver a perfect 4-minute speech concerning something you are
passionate about. Your goal is to inspire the audience (i.e., me and your peers) to change some aspect of
ourselves, such as our behaviors, attitudes, opinions, beliefs, or values. You should inspire us to want to learn
more about your topic. You should convince us that your behaviors, attitudes, opinions, beliefs, or values
regarding the issue are right and worthy of adopting as our own. Simply describing your passion is insufficient.
Deliverable 1 is your Pitch Script. As the name implies, it is your script (i.e., the written text of what you will say)
for the pitch you will deliver. It should adhere to all the formal requirements outlined herein and follow university
standards for spelling and grammar. Stylistically, it should be clear, concise, and compelling. The language
should be colloquial rather than academic. Your pitch script should be just 575-625 words.
The first 50-75 words of the pitch should, as a distinct paragraph, introduce you and your topic. Tell us your
name and what you do. Most importantly, let us (i.e., the audience) know the purpose of your pitch. Directly
indicate to us what idea, social cause, behavior, attitude, opinion, belief, or value you would like us to adopt.
The remainder of your pitch should illuminate your passion. I would encourage you to be as specific as
possible when identifying your passion. If your passion is fitness, give us a specific sport, routine, or regimen. If
your passion is nutrition, give us specific dietary guidelines. If your passion is traveling, recommend a specific
destination. Also, I would strongly encourage you to discuss a passion more intriguing and less conventional
than fitness, diet, or traveling. For instance, you could discuss your stance on some socioeconomic,
environmental, or governmental issue. If such matters don’t inspire you, you could discuss your passion for
working with animals, teaching underprivileged children how to read, playing classical piano, growing your own
tomatoes, or almost anything else. Although the topic of your pitch is open-ended, several topics may be
considered inappropriate for the academic environment by the Dean and various other members of the UHD
upper echelon. Such topics would likely include coitus, religion, and anything derogatory (i.e., racist, sexist,
homophobic, etc.). If you have any questions about the suitability of your topic, please speak with your
instructor.
Before you begin to write, it would be helpful to consider the structure of your pitch. Beyond the introductory
paragraph, you are advised to divide your pitch into three sections, each composed of three to five main points.
Below I provide loose recommendations for the first two sections, but the final “call-to-arms” section is required.
This structure will help you to organize and later internalize the content of your pitch.
The first section of your pitch might relate your personal interest in the topic via a story wherein you, another
person, or some other entity (e.g., a company) act(s) as the protagonist, thereby showing some personal
connection to your passion. For example, if your passion is maintaining a connection to your culture through
the elders of your family, you might tell a story about how you and your grandmother used to make some
specific food item together when you were a kid. The second section might discuss your passion on a more
macro scale. Thus, you might cover the history leading up to its current state, what might happen in the future,
and the ramifications for your audience, your community, or the world of adhering to or disregarding your ideas
regarding the subject. You might provide statistics or pose and answer a rhetorical question. The third section
should convey your “call-to-arms” to your audience, wherein you ask us to change in some way, reinforce why
we should change, and provide us guidance as to how to change. This call-to-arms section should be a full
paragraph, not just a couple of sentence at the end.
Deliverable 2, your Pitch Video, requires that you record and upload a 4-minute video of your Pitch
Presentation. Your Pitch Script provides your dialog for the video, but you do not have to follow it verbatim. You
will not be penalized for deviating from your script as long as you deliver a compelling speech. A link will be
provided to a Google Drive folder where you can upload your video. Video captured via cell phone or laptop is
satisfactory if the video quality and audio quality are acceptable. Videos should be recorded in a quiet and welllit location. Your video should be one continuous take with no edits, special effects, or added sounds. You
should not use any props. Try to position your camera lens around chest to eye-level so that the focus of your
video is your face.
Your face, full torso (down to at least your mid-thigh), and arms should be well-illuminated and visible. The
viewer should always be able to see your hands, even if you allow your arms to hang straight down or hold
them out perpendicular to your body. So, as a rule of thumb, position yourself relative to the camera such that if
you hold your arms out perpendicular to your body and allow them to fall to your sides, you can see your
fingertips through the entire range of motion. You should be standing freely unless you are medically unable to
do so.
When delivering your pitch, you can read the script from a page or screen not visible to the audience, but your
audience should not be able to tell that you are doing so. I will deduct substantial points from your grade (up to
80% of the credit for your Pitch Video upload) if you are simply and obviously reading your script rather than
pitching your script.
I urge you to record and review your pitch several times as that simple practice is one of the best techniques to
improve your verbal and nonverbal delivery. It is likely that it will take longer than you think to record a good
video, so I strongly advise you not to wait until the due date to begin recording takes. Also, please note that it
may take considerable time to upload your video depending on your connection speed, file size, etc., so plan
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accordingly. When uploading your video, please ensure that you name your video file using your first and last
name only. Also, please do not change any of the Google Drive folder settings. Doing so may prevent other
students from uploading their videos. Google Drive maintains a record of collaborators who make changes to
folder settings.
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