Graded Homework

With this activity you will analyze a TED talk –http://www.ted.com/talks

First, select a “talk” (aka presentation or
speech) of interests from the 1,100 TED Talks (ranging in
length from 3 to 18 minutes).

FYI: TED Talks was selected because each speech video should
have enough depth or substance, and video quality to allow close viewing and
analysis.

Second, review chapters 10, 11 and 12 of your text.

Third, listen to the presentation several times, looking
deeply at how the individual uses non-verbal communication, composes sentences,
and organizes thoughts, etc. Pay particular attention to the following
areas:

1. Purpose:
   General and specific purpose (and implied if different from stated
   purpose)

1. Non-verbal
   delivery






1. Movement
   in Your Speech




2. Visual
   Aids

1. Strategies
   for Success






1. Pathos:
   tone, emphasis, engagement




2. Logos:
   clarity, conciseness, arrangement




3. Ethos:
   credibility, expectation, reference

1. Style






1. Appeals
   (to emotions, logic, ethos)




2. Figurative
   language (similes, metaphors, symbols, imagery)




3. Use
   of language, word choices (diction)




4. Passive
   or active voice




5. Simple
   or complex sentences; short or long sentences

1. Oral
   strategies and tactics






1. Music




2. Volume




3. Speech
   patterns (articulation, intonation, emphasis)




4. Other
   sound effects

Four, report on all 5 of the areas above.

Be sure to include a hyperlink so we can view the
presentation you opted to share with us.