Infomercial for the Honors Program

I think that my Infomercial would have similar characteristics to that of the SJSU (MTV approach), the Columbia College (Documentary Approach), as well as the JMU (Myth-buster approach). Individually, I thought each of the video’s were a little bit bland but if you combined all of the idea’s together into one it would make for a mildly entertaining video. The myth-buster’s approach is crucial because I think that a lot of students have preconceived notions about what is required of an Honors student. Informing the general Foothill population about what goes on in Honors classes, the amount of work involved, the benefits of such a program (on campus and in the future), etc would help clear up a lot of confusion. We could debunk these myths either by showing the audience documentation that supports this view (such as the quite short list of required honors classes that must be completed by the time you graduate) or interviews, which leads me to my next point. By incorporating the documentary approach, we could ask individual Honors students what their concerns were when they joined the Honors program, and also ask if those concerns ever materialized. We could also ask a series of various other questions that may be frequently recurring in potential honors students minds. This would give first hand experience of what it’s like to be in the Honors program. Professors would also be a good source, especially professors who teach honors classes in conjunction with normal classes. These professors could give valuable insight as to how they treat their various classes differently. Another good interview source would be the Foothill counselors, who might be able to testify that the Honors program ensures success. While we are doing these interviews and busting myths about the program, it would be nice to add in short clips of various songs to give the infomercial an upbeat feel. This would help break up the monotony and make it more interesting to watch and listen to.