Life's a Rollercoaster

In this project, we had to build a paper rollercoaster that provided enough kinetic energy and stability for marbles to travel all the way down. The rollercoaster also had to also display some kind of connection to Purple Hibiscus, the book we read this semester for Literature. We then presented these rollercoasters like we were pitching them to prospective theme park companies, incorporating elevator pitch techniques to make the proposal sound more convincing. One of the main skills I learned from this project was persuasive speech, using ethos, logos, and pathos to appeal to an audience and make yourself sound more convincing.