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Brooke Bernhardt Homework Assignment #1: Critique of Famous T.E.D. Talk Instructions  Students are required to copy and paste all 16 questions along with the tips, instructions and point value into a Word document . Copy everything!  Students are to answer each of the questions listed below in complete sentences.  Skip one space after each question before you type your answer. Skip another space after your answer before the next question.  . 1. What is the title of the T.E.D. Talk you selected? The title of the T.E.D Talk I selected is Violence Against women –it’s a man problem. Tip: Please be sure to answer in a complete sentence. TED Talks take a stylistic approach and do not capitalize titles. Students are to properly capitalize the title. Please follow the rules of capitalization for titles. If you don’t know the rules, review the Handout titled Capitalization of Titles located in “ Helpful Handouts Module ” at the bottom of the Course home page on Canvas. (3 pts.) 2. (a) The speaker’s name is Jackson Katz. (b) Jackson Katz is an educator, author, and filmmaker. He is skilled in the field of gender violence prevention education. Katz is also the co-founder of Mentors in Violence Prevention. MVP has become a widely used sexual and domestic violence prevention initiative in college and professional athletics. Katz and his MVP colleagues have also worked extensively with schools, youth sports associations and community organizations, as well as with all major branches of the U.S. military. Jackson is also known for his popular educational videos Tough Guise: Violence, Media and the Crisis in Masculinity. He is the author of The Macho Paradox: Why Some Men Hurt Women and How All Men Can Help and Leading Men: Presidential Campaigns and the Politics of Manhood. 2. (a) This video was Recorded in November of 2012. (b) As of March 1, 2024, the total number of views was 22,820,227. 3. What was the speaker’s General Purpose? Tip: Answer this question in a complete sentence. Be very careful. These are not all informative speeches! (10 pts) Tip: For example: “The speaker’s general purpose was to…” Remember there are only three general purposes. The general purpose will be one of these three: to inform, to persuade or to entertain. Please answer this question in a single sentence. 4. What was the speaker’s Specific Purpose Statement? Tip: This must be worded as a behavioral objective in a single sentence. Tip: For example: After (speaker’s name)

Brooke Bernhardt speech, h/her audience will …” Remember, your verb must reflect the type of speech being given which you described in question #4 above. Also, just as a reminder, the Specific Purpose Statement is never stated during a speech. Therefore, you will have to listen to the entire speech to determine the Specific Purpose Statement. (10 pts.) If you need help writing the Specific Purpose Statement, please refer to the Handout titled “ Specific Purpose Statement ” located in the “ Helpful Handouts Module ”. 5. What was the speaker’s thesis or proposition? Tip #1: Be careful. In a few of these speeches, the speaker’s thesis/proposition is not directly stated but is only implied. This means you will have to determine the thesis after listening to the entire speech. Be careful, often these speeches function on a symbolic or metaphorical level. Often you will have to interpret the symbolism/metaphor first in order to determine the thesis/proposition). Tip #2: Do not mistake a topic sentence as the thesis. Remember a thesis/proposition is a single sentence that summarizes the entire speech. It is never worded as a question or an announcement. Write the thesis as a single declarative sentence in your own words. (15 pts.) 6. What pattern of organization did the speaker use to develop this speech? Tip #1: Remember, informative speeches typically use chronological, sequential, spatial, and topical patterns of organization. Tip #2: Persuasive speeches frequently use problem-cause-effect-solution or some variation of the problem-solution pattern such as Monroe’s Motivated Sequence. They may also to a lesser degree use comparison and contrast, advantages and disadvantages patterns of organization. But one thing all persuasive speeches have in common is that they have a call-to-action. Tip#3: Persuasive speeches go beyond merely presenting information. They are trying to convince the audience there needs to be a change in the status quo. In the call to action, the speaker will try to get their audience involved by asking them to do something such as donate money, change their point of view, change their behavior, volunteer, write a letter to their political representative, vote, join an organization, etc. Answer in a complete sentence. (4 pts.) 7. What adjective you would you use to describe this T.E.D. Talk ? Tip: Answer in a complete sentence and be sure you explain your answer . (ex: humorous, inspiring, persuasive, dull, intellectual, repetitive, confusing, joyful, enlightening, etc. (3 pts.) 8. Ethos : Explain how the speaker builds his or her Ethos during the speech. Tip: Ethos is not only the speaker’s ability to establish his or her credibility, credentials, trustworthiness, and competence, it is also used to establish himself/herself as an expert, and/or convince the audience members that the speaker has their best interest at heart. (5 pts.)

Brooke Bernhardt 9. Pathos is an appeal to emotions (everything from humor to horror). Tip: Pathos may include both positive and negative emotions in order to sway an audience. Pathos includes storytelling, visual aids, the ability to create visual rhetoric or word pictures in the minds of the audience and use of imagination in the approach to the topic. How did the speaker incorporate and build Pathos into his/her speech? Please give at least two specific examples . Please answer in complete sentences. (5 pts.) 10. Logos is the use of reasoning, data, statistics and evidence (supporting material) to prove one’s case. Please answer the following questions regarding logos: a. Give at least two specific examples of how logos was used in this speech. (4 pts.) b. What argument did you find most compelling? and Why? (4 pts.) c. Did the speaker rely more on Pathos, or Logos is his/her presentation? Did the speaker rely on an equal amount of Pathos and Logos? What do you think is the reason for this? Please explain in complete sentences. (4 pts.) 11. T.E.D. Talk presenters are known as effective public speakers. Describe at least two specific things this speaker does well in terms of engaging the audience. (Tip: Be sure to include the minute/second mark (ex.8.49 min.) to denote the two specific moments you discuss here . Please answer in complete sentences . (5 pts.) 12. Give at least two specific things that you learned from this presentation. Please answer in complete sentences . (5 pts.) 13. If you could ask the speaker a question about his/her information or presentation, what would you ask? Example: “The question that I would ask (name of speaker) is …” (5 pts.) Tip: Although this may seem obvious, please make sure your question is relevant to the speech. 14. Give one piece of constructive criticism to the speaker that would improve this presentation . Please answer in complete sentences. (5 pts.) 15. What group of people would benefit most from listening to this presentation? Tip: Although potentially everyone might benefit from listening to this speech , narrow it to one or two groups of people who would really benefit from this speech . Please answer in a complete sentence. (4 pts.)

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Brooke Bernhardt 1. Jamie Oliver: “ Teach Every Child About Food ”. TED Talks. February 2010. Sharing powerful stories from his anti-obesity project in Huntington, W. Va., TED Prize winner Jamie Oliver makes the case for an all-out assault on our ignorance of food. (21.53 min.) https://www.ted.com/talks/jamie_oliver 2. James Flynn: “ Why Our IQ Level is Higher than Our Grandparents .” TED Talks. March 2013. James Flynn challenges our fundamental assumptions about intelligence. (18.42 min.) https://www.ted.com/talks/james_flynn_why_our_iq_levels_are_higher_than_our_gra ... 3. Ken Robinson: “ How to Escape Education’s Death Valley .” TED Talks. World renowned creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson challenges the way we're educating our children. (19.24 min.) https://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity 4. Alison Gopnik: “ What Do Babies Think About ?” TED Talks. Psychologist Gopnik research explores the sophisticated intelligence-gathering and decision-making that babies are really doing when they play. (18.29 min.) http://www.ted.com/talks/alison_gopnik_what_do_babies_think.html 5. Jane Goodall: “ What Separates Us from the Chimpanzees? ” TED Talks. The world renowned primatologist says the only real difference between humans and chimps is our sophisticated language. She urges us to start using it to change the world . (27.25 min.) https://www.ted.com/talks/jane_goodall_on_what_separates_us_f ... 6. Neuroanatomist, Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor PH.D, “My Stroke of Insight” (also the title of her book), TED Talks. 2008. (18.17 min.) https://www.ted.com/talks/jill_bolte_taylor_s_powerful_stroke_o ... 7. Social Psychologist Amy Cuddy, “Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are” TED Talks. Filmed 2012 . (21.02 min.) https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are 8. Anti-sexism educator, Jackson Katz, asks a very important question that gets at the root of why sexual abuse, rape and domestic abuse remain a problem: What's going on with men? “ Violence Against Women – It’s a Men’s Issue ” TED Talks. November 2012. (17.40 min.) www. ted .com/ talks /jackson_katz_ violence _ against _ women 9. Author Simon Sinek, explores how leaders impact the word, companies and politicians with the capacity to inspire and has discovered some remarkable patters on how they think, act and communicate in “ How Great Leaders Inspire Action ” TED Talks. (18.04 min.) September 2009. www.ted.com/talks/Sinek_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire

Brooke Bernhardt 10. Susan Caine, co-founder of the Quiet Revolution and author argues that modern western culture misunderstands and undervalues the traits and capabilities of introverted people in “The Power of Introverts ” TED Talks. Filmed February 2012 . (19.04 min.) www.ted.com/talks/susan_cain_the_power_of_introverts?language=en 11. Researcher and scholar Brene  Brown studies vulnerability, courage, authenticity and shame and our ability as humans to empathize, belong and love in this poignant and funny speech. “ The Power of Vulnerability ” TED Talks. June 2010. (20.19 min.) www.ted.com/talks/Brene_Brown_on_vulnerability ? 12. Mathematician-Magician Arthur Benjamin realizes that mathematics may be difficult and perhaps puzzling to many people but in this speech, he uses algorithmic trickery and other forms of math magic to perform astonishing math stunts in “ A Performance of Mathemagic ” to make mathematics fun. TED Talks. February 2005. (15.14 min.) www.ted.com/talks/arthur_benjamin_does_mathemagic 13. Physicist Stephen Hawking’s scientific investigations have shed light on the origin of the cosmos, the nature of time and the fate of the universe. He asks some really important questions about the universe in “ Questioning the Universe ” TED Talks. February 2008 . (10.12 min.) www.ted.com/speakers/stephen_hawking_asks_big-questions_about_the_universe 14. Philip K. Howard: “Four Ways to Fix a Broken Legal System”; TED Talks (Feb. 22, 2010). Mr. Howard is an American lawyer and writer. He is noted for his comments on the effects modern law and bureaucracy has on human behavior and the workings of our society. (18.21 min.) www.ted.com/talks/philip_howard?language=en 15. Bruce Aylward: “How We’ll Stop Polio for Good”; TED Talks (March 2011). Mr. Aylward is the Assistant Director-General of The World Health Organization’s Polio and Emergencies Cluster whose job it is to ensure that polio stays under control. (23.09 min.) www.ted.com/talks/bruce/_aylward_how_we_ll_stop_polio 16. Tristan Harris; “ How a Handful of Tech Companies Control Billions of Minds Every Day ” (April 2017). Mr. Harris A handful of people working at a handful of tech companies steer the thoughts of billions of people every day, says design thinker Tristan Harris. From Facebook notifications to Snap streaks to YouTube auto plays, they're all competing for one thing: your attention. Harris shares how these companies prey on our psychology for their own profit and calls for a design renaissance in which our tech instead encourages us to live out the timeline we want. https://www.ted.com/talks/tristan_harris_how_a_handful_of_tech_companies_control_billions_ of_minds_every_day

Brooke Bernhardt 17. Pranav Mistry: “ The Thrilling Potential of Sixth Sense Technology ” TED Talk (Nov. 2009). Mr. Mistry as an MIT grad student invented sixth sense, a wearable device that enables new interactions between the real world and the world of data. (13.43 min.) https://www.ted.com/.../ pranav_mistry_the_thrilling_potential_of ... 18. Hugh Herr, “The New Bionics that Let Us Run, Climb and Dance” TED Talk (November 2014) Dr. Herr is a bionic designer who is building the next generation of bionic limbs, robotic prosthetics inspired by nature's own designs. Herr lost both legs in a climbing accident 30 years ago. He shows his incredible technology in a talk that's both technical and deeply personal — with the help of ballroom dancer Adrianne Haslet-Davis, who lost her left leg in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. (19 min.) https://www.ted.com/talks/hugh_herr_the_new_bionics_that_let_us_run_climb_and_dance 19. Pamela Meyer, “ How to Spot a Liar ”, TED talk (July 2014). On any given day we're lied to from 10 to 200 times, and the clues to detect those lie can be subtle and counter- intuitive. Pamela Meyer, author of Liespotting, shows the manners and "hotspots" used by those trained to recognize deception -- and she argues honesty is a value worth preserving. (18.48 min.) https://www.ted.com/talks/pamela_meyer_how_to_spot_a_liar 20. Bono, “ My Wish: Three Actions for Africa ”, TED Talk (February 2015). Musician and activist Bono (lead singer for musical group U2) accepts the 2005 TED Prize with a riveting talk, arguing that aid to Africa isn't just another celebrity cause; it's a global emergency. (27.52 min.) https://www.ted.com/talks/bono_s_call_to_action_for_africa 21. 21. Shery Sandburg, “ So We Leaned In…Now What ? (16.56 min.) https://www.ted.com/talks/sheryl_sandberg_so_we_leaned_in_now_what?language=en 22. Robert Waldinger, “ What Makes a Good Life Lesson from the Longest Study on Happiness ?” (12.39 minutes) https://www.ted.com/talks/robert_waldinger_what_makes_a_good_life_lessons_from_th e_longest_study_on_happiness?language=en 23. Bill Gates, “The Next Outbreak? We’re Not Ready ” 2014 (8.23 minutes) https://www.ted.com/talks/bill_gates_the_next_outbreak_we_re_not_ready? referrer=playlist-the_most_popular_talks_of_all

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Brooke Bernhardt 24 . Samuel Cohen “ Alzheimer’s is Not Normal – and We Can Cure It.” 2015 https://www.ted.com/talks/ samuel_cohen_alzheimer_s_is_not_normal_aging_and_we_can_cure_it? referrer=playlist-jaw_dropping_science_breakthro&language=en 25. Jane Fonda, “Life’s Third Act” 2011 (11.05 minutes) Actress Jane Fonda, gives a compelling speech about how over the last century, 30 years have been added to our life expectancy -- and these years aren't just a footnote. Jane Fonda asks how we can re-imagine this new phase of our lives. https://www.ted.com/talks/jane_fonda_life_s_third_act 26. Alejandro Aravena “My Architectural Philosophy? Bring the Community into the Process” 2014 (15.40 minutes) Chilean architect Aravena, the founder of ELEMENTAL , speaks about some of the design challenges he has faced in Chile and his innovative approaches to solving them. https://www.ted.com/talks/ alejandro_aravena_my_architectural_philosophy_bring_the_community_into_the_proces s?language=as 27. Louie Schwartzberg, “ Hidden Miracles of the Natural World ” (2014) Filmmakers and cinematographer Louis Schwartzberg invites us to explore the wonders of our world through the lens of photography. https://www.ted.com/talks/louie_schwartzberg_hidden_miracles_of_the_natural_world? language=en

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