Assignment
For this portion of the exam, you will watch a specific TedTalk video and then, answer the following questions. Write your answers under
each question on this document.
Step 1: Watch TedTalk clip.
TedTalk Video: "I'm not Your Inspiration Thank You Very Much" by Stella Young.
Publication Year: April 2014
Step 2: Answer the following questions. Answer need to be atleast the length of a paragraph to be considered as complete (*except for question 3). You do not need in-text citations, but do not plagiarize.
• How would you evaluate this video clip as source? Reference the ABC's of source quality from Ch 7 in your response.
• How do you evaluate the credibility of the speaker? Support your answer by discussing two out of the four components of source credibility (competence, character, connection, & caring; Ch 11) and relate it back to the Speaker's performance.
• What is the Speaker's thesis statement? *This answer only needs to be one sentence.
• Would you consider this a persuasive speech? Why?
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.