TED Talks

TED

Talks

Whatever structure you decide on, remember:

The goal of your talk is to communicate an idea effectively, not to tell a story or to evoke emotions. These are tools.

Your structure should be invisible to the audience. In other words, don’t talk about how you’re going to talk about your topic – just talk about it!

Introduction

A strong introduction is crucial:

Catch the audience´s interest with a tool (a good ice breaker, a joke, an image, a question, showing something/an ability)

Don't focus too much on yourself.

Don't open with a string of statistics.

Body

In presenting your topic and evidence:

Make a list of all the evidence you want to use:

Script:

-Note anything in your script that is clearly expressed with an image and plan accordingly in your script.

Conclusion

Find a landing point in your conclusion that will leave your audience feeling positive towards you and your idea's chances for success. Don’t use your conclusion to simply summarize what you’ve already said; tell your audience how your idea might affect their lives if it’s implemented.

Guidelines

Beginning

Ice breaker

Eye contact

At least 4 visual aids

Personal anecdote

1 note with keywords

At least 1 question to the audience

Record yourself to ckeckthe timing 3 to 5 minutes (not more)

Body language