Introduction to Public Speaking – Week 2 Assignment
TED Talk Analysis
TED talks are
organized and highly-vetted public speeches that give normal people—people like
you and me—a chance to spread their message to the world. Visit TED.com and watch
several TED speakers. Note that you can sort by topic, speaker, and a host of
other criteria. You can watch any TED talk you wish except a TED talk
where the speaker is not face-to-face with the audience (such as voice overs of
a PowerPoint presentation). It’s important you’re able to view the
nonverbal communication signals of the speaker.
If you’re looking a
more concentrated list, you might also wish to visit this
link, which highlights the 25 most popular TED talks of all time.
After watching a
TED talk, write a short 300-500 word (1.5-2 page) analysis of that talk. Please
ensure that you cite the talk you watched in appropriate APA formatting. You
should answer the following questions in your analysis:
·
What is
the topic and who is the speaker?
·
How
does the speaker get the audience’s attention in the introduction?
·
What
are the main points of the talk? Are they easily identifiable?
·
What
techniques of delivery does the speaker use effectively (e.g., emotion, vivid
language, nonverbals, humor, etc.)? Please be sure to
provide examples.
·
How
does the speaker conclude the speech? Does it echo the themes in the introduction
and “tie the knot” or does it go in a different direction?
·
Is the
speech effective? Did it leave an impact on you? Tell us why or why not.
·
What
did you learn about speech delivery after listening to this speech?
What did you learn
about speech delivery after listening to this speech?
