HRMN Discussion

You will develop your analysis of a TED talk - http://www.ted.com/talks 

First, select a "talk" (aka presentation or speech) that interests you from the 1,100 TED Talks (ranging in length from 3 to 18 minutes)

Second, listen to the presentation several times, paying close attention to how the individual uses non-verbal communication, composes sentences, and organizes thoughts, etc. Use the outline below to structure your analysis:

1.      Purpose: General and specific purpose (and implied if different from stated purpose)

2. Non-verbal delivery

• Movement in Your Speech

• Visual Aids

1. Strategies for Success

• Pathos: tone, emphasis, engagement
• Logos: clarity, conciseness, arrangement
• Ethos: credibility, expectation, reference

1. Style

• Appeals (to emotions, logic, ethos)
• Figurative language (similes, metaphors, symbols, imagery)
• Use of language, word choices (diction)
• Passive or active voice
• Simple or complex sentences; short or long sentences

1. Oral strategies and tactics

• Music
• Volume
• Speech patterns (articulation, intonation, emphasis)
• Other sound effects

Third, develop your analysis using all 5 of the areas above.