As with Presentation Analysis #1 (Module 1), students will select two presentations from TED.com, 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:

What presentation skills did the presenters have? What skills could they use work on?

 

Which speaker was more effective? Why?

STEP 2: For the informative presentation, answer the following:  

What was the speech topic?

How was the presentation structured, i.e. Topical, Chronological, Spatial, etc.?

 

What did you learn about the topic that you did not know before the speech? Is that knowledge useful to you? Why?

 

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:

What is the thesis or main idea of the speech?

Does the speaker persuade you to agree with their point of view and/or to take the action they desire? How?

 

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: 

How well did you listen for content?  

 

Did the speech hold your attention? Why or why not?

 

Identify one specific technique from this week’s readings, which you could cultivate to improve your listening skills.   

 

Your paper should be in APA format, with both in-text citations and references. 

 

Your assignment should be approximately 500 words in length (typically, two double-spaced pages.

 

Your assignment should include a title page and a reference list page, and be completed in Times New Roman 12-point font, double-spaced, with appropriate header, page numbers, one-inch margins, and meet all other requirements of APA Stylebook.