TED Talk Analysis

TED Talk Analysis


A presentation has the power to share an idea, to persuade an audience, to start a movement, and to change the world. Effectively communicating an idea through the spoken word is what makes businesses and careers successful.  

Instructions

After completing your Module 6 Readings and Lessons, visit TED.com (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. According to its website, TED is "a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment, and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues — in more than 100 languages. Meanwhile, independently run TEDx events help share ideas in communities around the world" (Source (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.). Browse TED.com and identify one presentation that applies the best practices of an effective speech as identified in Resonate and in Treasure's video.

In this discussion forum, complete the following:

  1. Post a link to the TED Talk presentation you watched.

  2. Below this link, explain how the TED Talk you watched creates meaningful content as outlined by Chapter 5 of Resonate.

  3. Explain how this TED Talk utilizes structure to reveal insights as outlined by Chapter 6 of Resonate.

  4. Explain how this TED Talk delivers something the audience will always remember as outlined by Chapter 7 of Resonate.

  5. Explain how this TED Talk embodies the concepts covered in the video lessons from Chris Anderson and Julian Treasure.


Readings:

Read the following chapters:

Resonate (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. by Nancy Duarte (2010)

  • Chapter 5: Create Meaningful Content (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (pp. 114-148)

  • Chapter 6: Structure Reveals Insights (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (pp. 149-172)

  • Chapter 7: Deliver Something They'll Always Remember (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (pp. 173-196)

Videos:

Julian Treasure's video mentioned in the instructions:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIho2S0ZahI

Chris Anderson's video mentioned in the instructions:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FOCpMAww28