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Write a 2- to 3-minute elevator speech in which you describe how you see yourself as creatively intelligent, innovative, and/or entrepreneurial.
Describe at least one example of how you promoted innovation in your personal or professional life.
Present your elevator speech to two different people. One can be a personal acquaintance, the other must be a professional connection.
Write a 525- to 700-word reflection and answer the following questions:
- Did you feel empowered to be more creative and innovative as a result of describing your skills out loud?
- Did your audience ask any questions or share any insight about creativity and innovation?
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Innovative Elevator Speech Grading Guide
MGT/411 Version 2
Innovative and Creative Business Thinking
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Individual Assignment: Innovative Elevator Speech
Purpose of Assignment
The individual assignment due in Week 1 provides students with an opportunity to explore their own understanding and their own experiences with creative intelligence, innovation, and/or entrepreneurial concepts as well as their definitions.
Grading Guide
| Content | Met | Partially Met | Not Met | Comments: |
| The student prepares an elevator speech in which they describe how they see them self as creatively intelligent, innovative, and/or entrepreneurial.
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| The student describes at least one example of how they promoted innovation in their personal or professional life. | ||||
| The student presents the elevator speech in class or outside of class depending on if the student is online or local campus. | ||||
| The student reflects on if they felt empowered to be more creative and innovative as a result of describing their skills out loud. | ||||
| The student reflects on if the audience asked any questions or shared any insight about creativity and innovation. | ||||
| The paper 525 to 700 words in length. | ||||
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Total Available | Total Earned | ||
| 7 | #/7 |
| Writing Guidelines | Met | Partially Met | Not Met | Comments: |
| The paper—including tables and graphs, headings, title page, and reference page—is consistent with APA formatting guidelines and meets course-level requirements. | ||||
| Intellectual property is recognized with in-text citations and a reference page. | ||||
| Paragraph and sentence transitions are present, logical, and maintain the flow throughout the paper. | ||||
| Sentences are complete, clear, and concise. | ||||
| Rules of grammar and usage are followed including spelling and punctuation. | ||||
| Total Available | Total Earned | |||
| 3 | #/3 |
| Assignment Total | # | 10 | #/10 | |
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