Spring Fling
2022 — NSDA Campus, MA/US
Impromptu Sales
Event Description:
Impromptu Sales: In this solo event, the student receive a link to an image of an object (which may be familiar but most likely unknown) and then have 5 minutes to both prepare and present a short, coherent "sales pitch" inspired by the newly named picture. All other speakers in the round and the judge should open the link so they will see the object as well. Students may use one 3 X 5 card to prepare. Judges should provide audible, verbal time signals while the student is preparing and then switch to visual time signals once the sales pitch begins. The presentation should have a logical beginning, middle and end and should be designed to "sell" that item to the audience. The presentation may be humorous or serious in nature and knowledge of the true function of the item is unnecessary. It is an opportunity for a contestant to be creative and imaginative.
Time limit: 5 minutes with a 30 second grace period for both preparation and delivery, which may be divided at the student's discretion. Judges must provide verbal and visual time signals.