outline 2

INTRODUCTION, SUMMARY, & THESIS

Attention Grabber:

Topic of TED Talk:

Speaker’s Name (first and last):

Title of TED Talk:

(remember to follow the rules of capitalization of a title and to use quotation marks)

Relevant biographical information about speaker:

Relevant background information about topic:

Summary Points:

Thesis Statement, which sets up your overall analysis of entire TED Talk:

Analysis & Evaluation of Ethos (number of paragraphs to be determined by writer) :

Topic Sentence

(Declare whether or not the speaker established credibility)

Supporting Evidence 1:

( Identify evidence of the speaker’s credibility – information summarized from his/her biography, personal/professional information he/she reveals during the presentation, etc.)

Signal Phrase:

In-text Citation:

Discussion of Evidence:

( Prove that this evidence does/does not establish the speaker’s credibility)

Supporting Evidence 2:

( Identify another piece of evidence of the speaker’s credibility – information summarized from his/her biography, personal/professional information he/she reveals during the presentation, etc.)

Signal Phrase:

In-text Citation:

Discussion of Evidence 2:

( Prove that this evidence does/does not establish the speaker’s credibility)

Discussion of WHY overall you feel the speaker does/does not establish credibility:

Concluding Statement:

(reiterate your Topic Sentence and connect back to your overall main point)

Analysis & Evaluation of PATHOS (number of paragraphs to be determined by writer) :

Topic Sentence

(Declare whether or not the speaker effectively appeals to the audience’s emotions)

Supporting Evidence 1:

( Identify evidence of the speaker’s appeal – information summarized from his/her biography, personal/professional information he/she reveals during the presentation, information summarized/quoted from the Talk itself, etc.)

Signal Phrase:

In-text Citation:

Discussion of Evidence:

( Prove that this evidence does/does not indicate an effective use of pathos)

Supporting Evidence 2:

( Identify evidence of the speaker’s appeal – information summarized from his/her biography, personal/professional information he/she reveals during the presentation, information summarized/quoted from the Talk itself, etc.)

Signal Phrase:

In-text Citation:

Discussion of Evidence 2:

( Prove that this evidence does/does not indicate an effective use of pathos)

Discussion of WHY overall you feel the speaker does/does use emotional appeals to good effect:

Concluding Statement:

(reiterate your Topic Sentence and connect back to your overall main point)

Analysis & Evaluation of LOGOS (number of paragraphs to be determined by writer) :

Topic Sentence

(Declare whether or not the speaker effectively uses supporting evidence)

Supporting Evidence 1:

( Identify evidence of the speaker’s appeal – information summarized from his/her biography, personal/professional information he/she reveals during the presentation, information summarized/quoted from the Talk itself, etc.)

Signal Phrase:

In-text Citation:

Discussion of Evidence:

( Prove that this evidence does/does not indicate an effective use of logos)

Supporting Evidence 2:

( Identify evidence of the speaker’s appeal – information summarized from his/her biography, personal/professional information he/she reveals during the presentation, information summarized/quoted from the Talk itself, etc.)

Signal Phrase:

In-text Citation:

Discussion of Evidence 2:

( Prove that this evidence does/does not indicate an effective use of logos)

Discussion of WHY overall you feel the speaker handles/uses supporting evidence effectively/ineffectively:

Concluding Statement:

(reiterate your Topic Sentence and connect back to your overall main point)

Overall Evaluation & Conclusion:

Offer your overall assessment of the speaker’s argument, whether it was/was not effectively delivered. Establish why you feel the speaker did/did not deliver an effective overall argument based on your analysis of the appeals and conclude your essay. This paragraph is meant to reiterate the analysis and evaluation you’ve been building the entire essay, but it should not merely repeat your points.

Topic Sentence:

This sentence will look similar to but not the same as your Thesis Statement. It should reiterate your overall evaluation of the entire argument presented.

Supporting Reasons for overall evaluation:

(Remember that your evaluation of individual appeals must come together for an overall analysis. It is here that you need to defend WHY you feel the appeals work together collectively to make the argument either effective or ineffective.)

Final evaluative statement(s):

(This statement(s) should bring your evaluation of the argument to a definitive close.)

INTRODUCTION, SUMMARY, & THESIS

Attention Grabber:

Topic of TED Talk:

Speaker’s Name (first and last):

Title of TED Talk:

(remember to follow the rules of capitalization of a title and to use quotation marks)

Relevant biographical information about speaker:

Relevant background information about topic:

Summary Points:

Thesis Statement, which sets up your overall analysis of entire TED Talk:

Analysis & Evaluation of Ethos (number of paragraphs to be determined by writer) :

Topic Sentence

(Declare whether or not the speaker established credibility)

Supporting Evidence 1:

( Identify evidence of the speaker’s credibility – information summarized from his/her biography, personal/professional information he/she reveals during the presentation, etc.)

Signal Phrase:

In-text Citation:

Discussion of Evidence:

( Prove that this evidence does/does not establish the speaker’s credibility)

Supporting Evidence 2:

( Identify another piece of evidence of the speaker’s credibility – information summarized from his/her biography, personal/professional information he/she reveals during the presentation, etc.)

Signal Phrase:

In-text Citation:

Discussion of Evidence 2:

( Prove that this evidence does/does not establish the speaker’s credibility)

Discussion of WHY overall you feel the speaker does/does not establish credibility:

Concluding Statement:

(reiterate your Topic Sentence and connect back to your overall main point)

Analysis & Evaluation of PATHOS (number of paragraphs to be determined by writer) :

Topic Sentence

(Declare whether or not the speaker effectively appeals to the audience’s emotions)

Supporting Evidence 1:

( Identify evidence of the speaker’s appeal – information summarized from his/her biography, personal/professional information he/she reveals during the presentation, information summarized/quoted from the Talk itself, etc.)

Signal Phrase:

In-text Citation:

Discussion of Evidence:

( Prove that this evidence does/does not indicate an effective use of pathos)

Supporting Evidence 2:

( Identify evidence of the speaker’s appeal – information summarized from his/her biography, personal/professional information he/she reveals during the presentation, information summarized/quoted from the Talk itself, etc.)

Signal Phrase:

In-text Citation:

Discussion of Evidence 2:

( Prove that this evidence does/does not indicate an effective use of pathos)

Discussion of WHY overall you feel the speaker does/does use emotional appeals to good effect:

Concluding Statement:

(reiterate your Topic Sentence and connect back to your overall main point)

Analysis & Evaluation of LOGOS (number of paragraphs to be determined by writer) :

Topic Sentence

(Declare whether or not the speaker effectively uses supporting evidence)

Supporting Evidence 1:

( Identify evidence of the speaker’s appeal – information summarized from his/her biography, personal/professional information he/she reveals during the presentation, information summarized/quoted from the Talk itself, etc.)

Signal Phrase:

In-text Citation:

Discussion of Evidence:

( Prove that this evidence does/does not indicate an effective use of logos)

Supporting Evidence 2:

( Identify evidence of the speaker’s appeal – information summarized from his/her biography, personal/professional information he/she reveals during the presentation, information summarized/quoted from the Talk itself, etc.)

Signal Phrase:

In-text Citation:

Discussion of Evidence 2:

( Prove that this evidence does/does not indicate an effective use of logos)

Discussion of WHY overall you feel the speaker handles/uses supporting evidence effectively/ineffectively:

Concluding Statement:

(reiterate your Topic Sentence and connect back to your overall main point)

Overall Evaluation & Conclusion:

Offer your overall assessment of the speaker’s argument, whether it was/was not effectively delivered. Establish why you feel the speaker did/did not deliver an effective overall argument based on your analysis of the appeals and conclude your essay. This paragraph is meant to reiterate the analysis and evaluation you’ve been building the entire essay, but it should not merely repeat your points.

Topic Sentence:

This sentence will look similar to but not the same as your Thesis Statement. It should reiterate your overall evaluation of the entire argument presented.

Supporting Reasons for overall evaluation:

(Remember that your evaluation of individual appeals must come together for an overall analysis. It is here that you need to defend WHY you feel the appeals work together collectively to make the argument either effective or ineffective.)

Final evaluative statement(s):

(This statement(s) should bring your evaluation of the argument to a definitive close.)