Please Help Me Write A Ted Talk Script

Table of Contents

I. TEDucation Final Description

II. Requirements and Instructions for submissioN

III. TIPS IV. Key Learning Objectives

V. TED 101 - Resources

VI. How you will be graded

I. TEDUCATION FINAL DESCRIPTION: For your final, we are asking you to discuss and uncover insights into presentational speaking and storytelling, through the lens of TED Talks you have seen presented throughout the semester. More specifically, for this assignment, you will write and prepare a 6-7 minute TED-worthy talk based on the topic you selected. Consider what you have watched, read, and discussed in this course when selecting your topic and designing your presentation We recommend that you consult the instructor, TA's, friends, family, and/or other students for feedback and advice before you present. Support your presentation with research but take care not to clutter your speech with it. Think about your story and how you can personally relate your story to the topic you choose.

II. REQUIREMENTS The content of your final should contain the following core pieces of information: 1. Description of an issue discussed in the class

2. How this issue connects to your personal lived experience

3. Two arguments directly addressing or supporting the issue you present

4. Two resources from the course that relate to your issue, big idea and/or solution (articles, lectures, films)

5. A call to action or big idea that presents your unique and specific solution(s) to solve the issue ** This structure is similar to that of a final paper; however, rather than writing a paper, we are asking that you incorporate items 1-5 above into a

1) TED-worthy Talk and a

2) written copy of your talk.

NOTE: YOU CAN USE THE SAME TOPIC THAT YOU USED IN YOUR MIDTERM. You will be required to turn in the following:

1. Big Idea Vision form --- Worth 20 points (33 %) - Answer the questions in this form to brainstorm your issue, big idea, solution, call to action and how you will convey these in your final presentation.

2. Written copy of your talk (4 pages double spaced max) with a works cited page --- Worth 40 points (33 %) - This script should be the written version of your talk and must include all of items 1-5 above.

3. A 6-7 minute video recorded presentation --- Worth 40 points (33 %) - Must include all of items 1-5 above - Must be video recorded (showing your face) and submitted via iLearn forum - If you use a PowerPoint presentation, supporting documents or visuals (not required), please submit these via

iLearn ** Submission instructions

** 1. Big Idea Vision Form - iLearn by 12/10

2. Written Script - iLearn by 12/13

3. Video recording of your TED Talk - iLearn by 12/13 *** Late videos/papers will not be accepted. If your material is late please contact a..m@sfsu.edu AND k..a@streetwyze.com, explaining why. III. TIPS Steps required for a passing grade: STEP 1. Complete Big Idea Vision STEP 2. Complete your Written Script for your TED Talk STEP 3. Practice reciting your script, so that you have most of it memorized STEP 3. Record your TED Talk STEP 4. Upload all 3 Final components via iLearn For a TED-worthy talk:

Tell your story YOUR way.

Make sure you use a strong opening hook.

Order your points so they follow naturally in the sequence of your talk, with clear and distinct arguments. Craft a great closing story with a call to action.

Make sure your solution is specific and you spend enough time detailing how your solution works - DO NOT put it at the end last minute!

Rehearse and practice in front of real audiences - DO NOT read your script

You may use note cards, but we will dock off points for lack of memorization Citing resources in your TED Talk In your Written Script, you must site all resources including those from the course, using APA in text citation format. Please see full instructions for APA in text citations here: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/in_text_citati ons_the_basics.html.

You must also include a works cited page. In your podcast, please reference work verbally, for example: "In Smith's book Decolonizing Research Methodologies, she speaks of this concept..." Plan and Practice Plan out what you intend to do verbally and nonverbally during the presentation. Think about every aspect of your performance, practice it, and include it in your Big Idea Vision Form. It's important to:

Think about how you want to engage your audience?

How much will you move?

What gestures will you use when?

What verbal elements will you use? How will you use your voice?

How will you bring your script to life?

How will you get your viewers to take this issue seriously and be bought in on the importance of your solution? Please Note: Some TED speakers practice their talk hundreds of times before actually getting on the TED stage, and with good reason: repetition of the presentation helps you to internalize your speech. Ultimately, you want the presentation to fall between an extemporaneous (prepared, but not memorized) speech and a theatrical monologue. It should feel comfortable enough to where you could give the presentation without having to think much about it, but not so comfortable as to seem like you are reciting it. Here are some websites to help you get started: https://unknowntoexpert.com/public-speaking/top-5-tedtalks-give-great- ted-talk/ or http://www.inc.com/magazine/201310/burt-helm/how-to-give-a-great-ted-talk.html

Please Note: Use of presentational media (Powerpoint, Prezi, etc.) is not necessary, but if you ABSOLUTELY MUST use it, do not rely on it.

Keep the text to a minimum, and avoid creating a slideshow that distracts the audience (it is hard enough to maintain an audience's attention without pictures and words on a screen!). Be sure to build an inherent structure into your talk.

Use previews, signposts, and transitions to verbally create a roadmap for your audience.

IV. KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES The following is a list of learning objectives for the Final:

1. Identify and explain verbal and nonverbal behaviors common to successful public presentations

2. Construct an informative and a persuasive presentation, which incorporates appropriate and effective verbal and nonverbal behaviors

3. Explore multimedia learning styles

4. Improve public presentations skills

5. Gain an Appreciation for personal and intellectual diversity

6. Exposure to interdisciplinary study and research

7. Promote and provoke intellectual criticism and debate

8. Development of public speaking and storytelling skills

9. Practice and improve writing skills

V. TED 101 - Resources What follows are resources and background information to help you get started and produce a TED-worthy talk. To get started you should be aware that TED is 1) a nonprofit, 2) devoted to spreading ideas, and 3) Is usually in the form of short, powerful talks. Also note that "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." WATCH TED Classics (You don't have to watch all of these -- some we've already shown you). However to help you get started, we are recommending these talks and others to give you some ideas about structure, flow, and content for your own TED-Worthy Talk. You can find these on youtube.com or www.ted.com. You can also use TED's search function to find talks that are in your area of interest. Ask the following questions to yourself: What did you like/dislike, whether or not you felt persuaded, and what you noticed about presentational techniques that you can use in your own TED-Worthy Talk. Some Inspirational TED Talks to get you started thinking about your own: Rita Pierson's "Every kid needs a champion" Isabel Allende's "Tales of passion" Nancy Duarte's "The secret structure of great talks" After reviewing these and before creating your TED-worthy Talk, ask yourself : Why should you care about speaking well? (Shouldn't strong ideas be able to stand on their own?) What commonalities do all of these speakers (and almost all TED speakers) share? What things have you seen in other non-TED presentations that the TED speakers do not do? Are those things helpful, hurtful, or neutral to message retention? Should your presentational elements change based on the audience? Can you think of any dull/weak speeches that were ultimately effective? Is there a limit on how far a speaker should go with these presentational elements? Looking back on all of the roles that we have discussed in the course, what is the job of a public speaker, and how does speaking well aid in each of those individual roles?

TOPIC

Will you be using this same social issue/phenomenon as your midterm or a new issue? If new, please describe.

How can you make your 'big idea' or unique solution more specific, targeted and creative?

How is your idea relevant to the world?

INTRODUCTION

How will you introduce your talk to catch the audience's attention effectively (the audience is the world)? Describe your approach and use the TED talks we presented in the course or others as examples.

What hook will you present in the beginning of your talk to catch the audience's attention and make the issue and big idea/solution of the talk relevant and easy to understand?

ORGANIZATION

Detail the order of your main points/arguments of your Talk below: o Intro point:

o Argument one:

o Supporting Resource:

o Argument two:

o Supporting Resource:

o Solution:

o Conclusion point:

Look at the above outline and ask yourself: Do your points connect back to the 'big idea?' What will you say to connect them back?

What types of transitions will you make between sub-points?

NOTE: your solution should be targeted, specific and speak both to the small local changes and big systemic changes. How is your solution unique and creative? Push yourself to think big!! DELIVERY

Please list the verbal and nonverbal elements you will use within your presentation. SUPPORTING MATERIALS

How will you address and explain the foundation of the problem using two class materials? List the class materials you will use to support our arguments and include their APA in text citation e.g. (Jones, 2002).

Please list story, anecdote, personal connection you will include within your talk to convey the importance of this issue. CONCLUSION

What points will you reintroduce/summarize in your Conclusion?

What is your call to action that re-introduces your solution and leaves your viewer inspired and motivated?

How will you create a memorable closing?

This was my midterm so pls go based off of this

Podcast Outline Title of Podcast: "Voices of Resilience" I. Introduction Host Introduction: Welcome to "Voices of Resilience." My name is Victoria Moore, an AFRS 370 student. This podcast is going to explore crucial social issues informed by personal experiences and scholarly interpretations to take action and shed light on these issues. Guest Introduction Today, I am pleased to welcome Nina Bernstein, an Asian-American sophomore who goes to San Francisco State University and is studying photojournalism. Her background and experiences will be great in our conversation. II. Issue Introduction Specific Issue: "The Intersection of Colorism and Gender Discrimination" Definition: Colorism is the tendency to prefer light over dark skin shades when contrasted side by side, usually from the same racial or ethnic background. This issue burdens women, particularly mothers, more than others in their fight for self-assertion and acknowledgment. According to Anna Julia Cooper's observations, women have had "painful" struggles in their fight for their rights and, of course, for their daughters. There is a lot of discussion on how women are often treated in society with regard to their identity and body autonomy. Critical Concepts from the Course Materials Resource 1: In Patricia Hill Collins' Black Feminist Thought, there is a detailed discussion of the intersectionality of race, gender, and class, setting out how these variables effectively impact various dimensions of the Black women's lived experiences . Resource 2: It is interesting to refer to Kimberl Crenshaw's work on "intersectionality," which demographically represents how multiple identities together create different experiences of discrimination and reinforces the need for taking into account multiple social factors while discussing equity. III. Personal Connections to the Topic Host's Personal Experience: I grew up with the experience of colorism and gender discrimination. My father is dark-skinned, and he experiences biased behavior often; this has impacted how he thinks of himself and the way others perceive him. There have been times, when he was not promoted at the workplace (he is a Registered Nurse) when light-skinned women without qualifications were favored for promotion. I have also seen this with my mother she is a German woman in healthcare who wouldn't be hired because of her gender and her accent. This experience affected both of my parents and yet, in equal measure, taught me a lot about the realities of social expectations and self-advocacy. Guest's Personal Experience: Nina Bernstein, I'd like to know how your experiences regarding colorism or gender discrimination have affected your identity. IV. Speech to Recommendations Identify Needs: Micro-measures Support Groups: Organize support groups at the grassroots level for mothers and women in general who are victims of colorism. This would give women an opportunity to air their experiences and give strategies that empower them. Workshops and Seminars: Give education forums on colorism and gender discrimination and give people the capacity to realize their rights and be empowered in self-advocacy. Macro-measures Advocate for policies affecting systemic inequalities on women of color, beginning with better healthcare access, fair employment, and educational resources. Media Representation: Advocate for the representation in media where women from all shades are portrayed positively. Guest's Perspective: What do you think are some strategies people and communities can use to counter colorism and gender discrimination? V. Closing Call to Action Summary of Discussion: Since we have to deal with the combination of colorism and gender-based prejudice, today has been quite interesting. Stories from personal experience and general observation, in one way or another, make it difficult to pinpoint exactly where people draw their boundaries while making crucial choices. We must take action and pay attention to the ongoing struggle for independence and dignity. Call to Action: I would like you guys as listeners to reflect on your past experiences and ask what you can do to fight colorism and women's rights in your communities and societies. Seek conversations that matter, fight harmful stereotypes, and support initiatives promoting inclusivity and empowerment. Together, I think we can create a culture where women are valued and given the freedom to regain their independence. Thank You: Thanks to our guest, Nina Bernstein, for your insight with us today. Your connection and advocacy is an important part of this conversation. And thanks to listeners for listening. Let's keep this conversation going and work towards meaningful change.

Works Cited Collins, Patricia Hill. Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment. [Publisher, Year]. Crenshaw, Kimberl. "Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence against Women of Color." Stanford Law Review, vol. 43, no. 6, 1991, pp. 1241-1299.