Speech Structure: Mastering the Introduction

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Now we know, how to make our speech creative! Today we will study the structure of the speech. 
We have 2 tasks:
Task 1.
There are five attention-getters in the textbook:
  • asking a question
  • making references
  • making a startling statement
  • giving a quotation
  • telling a story
We need to watch some videos and identify the techniques used in each perfomance.

1. “How will we survive when the population hits 10 billion?” by Charles C. Mann  at TED2018 https://www.ted.com/talks/charles_c_mann_how_will_we_survive_when_the_population_hits_10_billion 
The attention-getter is asking a question. 

2. “Still Standing” by Ramona J. Smith at the 2018 Toastmasters International World Champion of Public Speaking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Tev43VNRIc 
The attention-getter are:
1. asking a question; 
2.telling a story.
But at the beginning was illustration of a boxer.

3. “Every kid needs a champion” by Rita Pierson at TED Talks Education https://www.ted.com/talks/rita_pierson_every_kid_needs_a_champion/discussion?...en
The attention getter is telling a story.

 4. “How great leaders inspire action” by Simon Sinek at TEDxPuget Sound  https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action?referrer=playlist-the_most_popular_talks_of_all 
The attention-getter is asking questions.

 5. “Looks aren't everything. Believe me, I'm a model” by Cameron Russell at TEDxMidAtlantic https://www.ted.com/talks/cameron_russell_looks_aren_t_everything_believe_me_i_m_a_model?referrer=playlist-the_most_popular_talks_of_all&language=en 
The attention-getter is making a reference.
It was quite difficult to identify the techique in this speech.

Task 2.
This task is identify the thesis statement and evaluate the transition between the attention-getter and the thesis statement on the scale from 0 (poor transition) to 3 (well-done transition) and explain why I think so. 

1. “How will we survive when the population hits 10 billion?” by Charles C. Mann  at TED2018 https://www.ted.com/talks/charles_c_mann_how_will_we_survive_when_the_population_hits_10_billion
I give 3 points. Because the transitinon betweeen the attention getter and the thesis statement is good. The speech was started with question, which was transit with the topic of the speech.

2. “Still Standing” by Ramona J. Smith at the 2018 Toastmasters International World Champion of Public Speaking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Tev43VNRIc 
I give 3 points, because it was logical. Honestly, I liked it more than the others.

3. “Every kid needs a champion” by Rita Pierson at TED Talks Education https://www.ted.com/talks/rita_pierson_every_kid_needs_a_champion/discussion?...en
I give 3 points. It was her story from life. 


 4. “How great leaders inspire action” by Simon Sinek at TEDxPuget Sound  https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action?referrer=playlist-the_most_popular_talks_of_all 
3 points, because it was logical and all questions are connected with the topic of the speech

 5. “Looks aren't everything. Believe me, I'm a model” by Cameron Russell at TEDxMidAtlantic https://www.ted.com/talks/cameron_russell_looks_aren_t_everything_believe_me_i_m_a_model?referrer=playlist-the_most_popular_talks_of_all&language=en 
3 points. Because she made a reference and asked a question and the topic was an answer to this. (It was the most difficult for me and I'm not sure in my answer)

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  1. Yulia Rychkova1 ноября 2018 г. в 05:42

    Hey! Thanks for your observations! I'm glad you enjoyed the speeches.
    Just a few corrections.

    In speech 2 "Still Standing" by Ramona J. Smith the attention-getters are:
    1. illustration (life as a boxing fight and you got it) or it’s also possible to define as telling a story
    2. asking questions (Can think of the time what the life tried to knock you down?)

    and

    In speech 5 "Looks aren't everything. Believe me, I'm a model", the attention-getters are
    1. making a reference (I feel there is uncomfortable tension in the room right know because I shouldn’t have worn this dress)
    2. making a startling (not statement but) action, i.e. changing her outfit (which is the key component in her introduction)
    3. asking a question (so why did I do that?)

    I know these two are pretty hard. Anyway, we are learning and trying to take the best out of these activities and speeches ;)

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