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Directions: Answer the following questions using complete sentences and specific details from the presentation. You will be graded on thoroughness and thoughtfulness. Thorough means every question is answered and specific details are mentioned in your answers. Thorough also means every aspect of each question is addressed in an in-depth fashion. Thoughtful means that you not only discuss what was said but you elaborate and supply your own opinions, reflections, personal experiences, insights, and thoughts. In other words, saying more is better than saying less or being overly general.

Carefully watch the first 3 minutes of this speech—what is he trying to illustrate with this story? This semester I will try to convince you that personalization (talking about your own life) can enhance your messages. How is personalization used here and do you find it effective? Be sure to mention specific details from his talk.

What were Tim Urban’s main points? Discuss three things you learned from the information presented. Use complete sentences for your answers.

How effective is his delivery? Use complete sentences and be as specific as possible. Comment on attire, eye contact, gestures, movement, confidence, connection with the audience (is he easy to identify with?), and flow/conversational quality. Was he struggling? Was the speech “too speechy” or did it seem “natural”?

Describe his visual aids. How effective are they in helping him communicate his ideas? What do the visual aids look like? Be as specific as possible.

Overall, how successful was this presentation? What could this speaker do to improve? Be as detailed as possible.