SELECTION: Choose a TedTalk according to your major or future career. If for some reason you do not see a TedTalk for your major, check the TedTalk website. ITEMS TO OBSERVE: While viewing the TedTalk, take notes on these items of the speaker and speech: Topic, general purpose, specific purpose, central idea/thesis Content and organization; use of visual aids Wording Delivery – vocal and physical; handling of speech anxiety Audience adaptation Techniques to help the audience listen Techniques to adapt to diverse populations in the audience Promoting solutions; handling of ethical issues WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT: Content and organization: What are the main points and supporting material? What are the strengths of the content and organization? Weaknesses? Content and organization: What are the main points and supporting material? What are the strengths of the content and organization? Weaknesses? Visual aids: What types of visual aids are used? If slides are used, how effective are the slides? How well does the speaker handle the use of slides? Delivery: What type of delivery is used? (impromptu, manuscript, memorized, extemporaneous? Discuss the speaker’s vocal and physical delivery? Appearance/dress? Effectiveness of the Speech: Effectiveness of the Speech: (a) critique the audience response to the speech, and (b) analyze the overall effectiveness of the speech This assignment should be written in formal essay style and should be typed, about 5-6 pages, not including the title and reference pages. Evaluation of the paper will be based on these criteria (200 points): Treatment of Topic/Organization (as described above) (160 pts) Mechanics and Delivery (grammar, spelling, neatness, APA/MLA style): (30 pts)