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*****ORIGINAL WORK ONLY PLEASE. NO PLAGIARISM. YOUR WORK WILL BE CHECK FOR AUTHENTICITY AND QUALITY OF WORK. NO GRAMMATICAL ERRORS OR POOR WRITING SKILLS.*****
Task
With this task you will analyze a TED talk –
1. Select a “talk” (aka presentation or speech) that interests you from the 1,100 TED Talks (ranging in length from 3 to 18 minutes).
2. Read and cite chapters 10, 11 and 12 (see attached documents).
3. 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)
2. Non-verbal delivery
1. Movement in Your Speech
2. Visual Aids
3. Strategies for Success
1. Pathos: tone, emphasis, engagement
2. Logos: clarity, conciseness, arrangement
3. Ethos: credibility, expectation, reference
4. 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
5. Oral strategies and tactics
1. Music
2. Volume
3. Speech patterns (articulation, intonation, emphasis)
4. Other sound effects
4. Report and develop your analysis using the variables in all 5 of the areas above. Make sure you develop your arguments and ideas thoroughly, be sure to include a hyperlink so I can view the presentation you opted use.
FORMAT:
APA style with double-spacing, Times New Roman, 12 point font, in-text citations using the chapters attached below, and references page. 250 words minimum.
****All questions/statements must be answered directly.****