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?
