The Study Skills Programme
Here is a copy of Helen ’ s elevator pitch :
GRAB LINE
1 . We know the key vocabulary for the topic of cells , but to really succeed in the exam , we need to go beyond this .
INTRO OF EXPLANATION
MENTAL IMAGE
BRIEF SUMMARY
2 . Well , let me start by telling you the difference between a cell membrane and a cell wall .
3 . All cells have a cell membrane – this membrane separates the contents inside the cell from anything outside the cell .
4 . Think about any cell diagram , the cell membrane will be the inner line .
5 . If the cell diagram has an outer line , this is the cell wall ( and it must therefore be a plant , bacterial or fungal cell ).
6 . To summarise , the membrane is the inner line ; the cell wall is the outer line .
Here are some other topics , from a variety of subjects , which you could use for your elevator pitch – but once you start thinking you will have lots of ideas :
any theme from a novel or a play
any character from a novel or a play
respiration and photosynthesis
energy transfers in ecosystems
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