Assignment
Instructions
As with Presentation Analysis #1 (Module 1), students will select two presentations from TED, comparing both an informative and persuasive speech. Write a 2-3 page paper comparing and contrasting the two presentations and speakers.
Be sure to include the TED speech titles and speakers' names in your paper.
• STEP 1: Compare and contrast the presentation skills of both speakers:
o What presentation skills did the presenters have? What skills could they use work on?
o Which speaker was more effective? Why?
• STEP 2: For the informative presentation, answer the following:
o What was the speech topic?
o How was the presentation structured, i.e. Topical, Chronological, Spatial, etc.?
o What did you learn about the topic that you did not know before the speech? Is that knowledge useful to you? Why?
o What do you feel was the presenter's biggest strength? What was the presenter's biggest weakness?
• STEP 3: For the persuasive presentation, answer the following:
o What is the thesis or main idea of the speech?
o Does the speaker persuade you to agree with their point of view and/or to take the action they desire? How?
o What do you feel was the presenter's biggest strength? What was the presenter's biggest weakness?
• STEP 4: How well did you listen, answer the following:
o How well did you listen for content?
o Did the speech hold your attention? Why or why not?
o Identify one specific technique from this week's readings, which you could cultivate to improve your listening skills.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.