AÑO ESCOLAR 2021

Mid unit assessment 11th graders:

ELEVATOR PITCH.

Objective: Students will make an elevator pitch video to demonstrate their ability to
communicate orally their:
1. business idea, or
2. personal project, or
3. good cause.
The purpose is to get funds to finance their idea, project or cause.
Students will use the model elevator pitch we studied in class as a guide.
Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b3xG_YjgvI
Students will apply authentic vocabulary and grammar for their elevator pitch.
“Authentic” means the students decide the lexical structures they use for their pitch.

INSTRUCTIONS:
• The students will prepare an oral (speaking) elevator pitch.
• No visual aids are used in the video (only speaking).
• Time limit: Minimum: 20 seconds. Maximum 30 seconds.
• The final elevator pitch MUST be one take, continuous, non-stop.
• The elevator pitch must include all 7 steps in the model we used in class.
• Students must use the platform “Flipgrid” to record and upload their work.
• Record your video in a quiet place.
• Do NOT use any background music.
• Students must appear at all times in the video.
EVALUATION:
• The teacher will evaluate, using a rubric, on the following criteria:
1. Communication, 2. Grammar, 3. Vocabulary, 4. Pronunciation, 5. Instructions.
Deadline: Thursday, June 17th – Monday, June 21st, at 20:00 (8 pm).

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Any questions or doubts please contact me at: thomas.baker@institutopascal.cl .

Total Your
Criteria Assessment indicator
score score

Grammar The students use grammar accurately. 5

Vocabulary The students use vocabulary accurately. 5
Communication The students communicate (clearly and completely) 5
their business idea, personal project or good cause.
Pronunciation The students clearly and accurately pronounce 5
all words they use in their elevator pitch.
Instructions The students follow all instructions. 5
Punctuality The students deliver their video before the deadline. 5
Total Points 30 points

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ELEVATOR PITCH: YOU HAVE 20 – 30 SECONDS

STEPS WHAT TO DO YOUR PROJECT

Go to the main / most important

point: the PROBLEM.
Hook your listener.
STEP 1 Grab the attention of the listener.
Give shocking /surprising /
amazing facts or statistics.

Tell your SOLUTION to the

STEP 2 problem.

Say what you are going to do with

STEP 3 the money that you get.

STEP 4 Say how much money you need.

Your goal is to speak with them

again.
STEP 5 A: Ask for their business card.
B: Ask for their phone number.

STEP 6 Say when you will call.

Say why you will call.

STEP 7 You receive the business card.

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