Unit 11 Forum
Find a video of a public speaker that you think is effective and persuasive. (Ted Talks
are a great source.) Analyze the speaker's performance, consider:
What elements of the presentation stood out?
What was strongest: the presentation's content or the presenter's
mannerisms?
Did the presenter use visual aids? Did they support the presenter's content?
Did the speaker engage the audience? If so, how?
How can you apply these exemplars to your own presentation (in this course
and in the future)?
Craft your analysis into a few paragraphs and paste a link to the video and your written
analysis into the Forum post.
Great video! Simon is a great public speaker. His delivery method was very
informative and impressive. His golden circle was a simple yet powerful tool
for him to explain different examples and links them back to another
concept. He kept engaging his audience throughout the presentation and
used very relatable examples everyone knows. l like how he used his tones
of voice to grab the audience's attention and body language to engage the
audience. He had a great sense of humor and made the talk on a heavy topic
relaxing and enjoyable. I would love to see more of his videos and definitely
borrow some of his techniques to improve my public speaking skills.
