Elevator Pitch

As University students you need to be familiar with new skills and concepts to be successful in this new area of your life. In this webquest you will be exploring what an Elevator Pitch is and their main characteristics. 

In groups you will be designing a mind map with the basics of an Elevator Pitch. To do this, you will need to do some online research to find out important points in this field.

In 'Process' you will find everything you need (links, videos) to do the mind map.

* Use this tool for creating the mind map: https://www.canva.com/graphs/concept-maps/

* Remember to work collaboratively 

* Speak as much English as possible.

* When you finally download the mind map, send it to your teacher (guillermina.pose@utec.edu.uy - rossana.mantaras@utec.edu.uy)

1) Find out what an Elevator Pitch really is. Read this article and find the the main characteristics. 

2) What are some of the do's and don'ts of an Elevator Pitch? Watch this video and scan this article to find out.

3) List the Components of an effective Elevator Pitch. You can find information here and here.

4) Look at this infographic and choose 2 tips to include in your mind map.

6) Reflection Time: Why do you think it is important for your career to learn how to make an effective Elevator Pitch? 

Here you have a dictionary in case you need it.

Look at the Evaluation Rubric here.

Now that you have finished your research, you probably learned what an Elevator Pitch is and how important it is for University students. Get ready to learn more in the following lessons!