Rio’s Engaging Elevator Pitch

Each and every one of the 14 other students who presented their pitches today did very well, but while I listened to the others, one person’s pitch caught my attention most: Rio King’s. The topic of his elevator pitch intrigue me a lot, because it not something I hear many people talk about. The way Kennedy used this idea of going to the moon to unify the nation he once called his is very unique. The concept of going to the moon for many seems unachievable from a “normal” citizen standpoint. Rio helped elaborate on Kennedy’s ideas of making one feel like the impossible is possible. A great way he did this was by providing a good amount of background information about the speech. I also like that Rio’s civic artifact had to do with the theme of his blog. Many people, including myself, did not do this.

The way Rio delivered his pitch was great! He did not speak too fast nor too slow. He was able to articulate his words and use ethos to convey his information to use in a compelling, respectable, and trustworthy way. He opened his pitch with a question, that could easily grab the readers attention. Rio also uses pathos in order to connect with his listeners. Words such as “unifying”, “powerful”, “hope”, and “confidence” display this successfully.

To end his pitch, Rio states that he plans to essentially follow after Kennedy’s work in hopes to again unify our nation, and that is what stuck out to me most. He was able to indirectly state how he wants to become an innovator for change, and as someone listening to his pitch, I would want to know about more Rio could do to help unite our world. Rio did a great job with this assignment and I cannot wait to see how he develops his civic artifact essay!