Professor Barbara Bruce
ARTHUM 3380Y
In the second half of the Introduction to Professional and Community Practices course (ARTHUM 3380Y), students write preliminary proposals in the form of grant applications for the individual and group capstone projects they will undertake in their fourth-year seminar.
As a first step toward their individual project proposal, each student was required to create a 2- to 3-minute pitch video directly related to the content of their independent research project.
Student IRP Pitch Videos
In the video, the student was to articulate their research question or establish the concept or narrative trajectory for a literary writing project. They were to concentrate on the “why” of the project (Why is this work important? Why is it needed now?) and to not be afraid to be bold about what the project will accomplish. The student had to be the featured speaker of the video. Props and visual sample and music or other sound accompaniments were welcome but not necessary.
The assignment was marked based on the effectiveness of the video: how well the student articulated the key aspects of the grant-related project they intend to undertake and how persuasively they talked about the project’s value and necessity. Their use of voice and overall comportment, as well as the use of relevant and appropriate props, music, etc. was also evaluated.
Learn more about the class activities for this third-year course from student Jadyn Smith!