Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Ted Talks homework

http://www.ted.com/talks/zak_ebrahim_i_am_the_son_of_a_terrorist_here_s_how_i_chose_peace


Zak Ebrahim does a great job with the way he speaks. I think he spoke clearly, he projected, he didn’t fidget, and he made eye contact properly. The only part about his speech that was a little off for me was how he just stood in one spot the entire time. Was he engaging? Yes. But honestly, I feel like if I were in that crowd, I would have had a hard time keeping alert. The topic was very interesting and he made great points but the fact that the level of his voice didn’t change and he stayed in one spot may have lost me a little. He didn't use visual aides. I can maybe see why his volume didn't change at all though; he stayed on a serious subject and didn't give an option to change the way he addressed his audience. I think that part of what made the speech okay to watch and engaging was the camera angles and how they moved around.


http://www.ted.com/talks/isabelle_allende_how_to_live_passionately_no_matter_your_age#t-302985

Isabel Allende makes an all around great speech. She projects and speaks with a purpose. Isabelle connects with her audience on a personal level and uses a topic that is relatable with everyone: aging. She uses serious points and uses humor to get her point across. Visual aids and photos are utilized to better put her point across. Her eye contact is effective and she locks onto individuals in the audience and interacts with everyone to some extent. She uses a friendly and almost conversational tone while changing her volume levels and using appropriate transitions between ideas. She just did a great job overall with her presentation style.

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