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Evaluation of Sebastian Wernicke's "Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics (About TED Talks)".TRANSCRIPT
Travis Harris
Full Sail Online
TEDEvaluation
Sebastian Wernicke
Statistician who initially studied bioinformatics
Author of the TEDPad app
Talks about how to create statistically the “best” or “worst”TED talks
Introduction captures audience through the use of elegant visual aids
Maintains audience’s engagement with
quick, steady pacing, comedy, and
occasional ad lib
Best follows the 3rd and 9th
TED Commandments:
✚ Reveals his passion for
statistical analysis
✚ Never reads his speech
Dynamism Rating: 4
…Maybe include more pauses toemphasize points?
Eliminates extraneous data
Embraces naturalness
Not chained to his slides
Employs meaningful visuals
What I learned…
✚ Relax and speak naturally
✚ More comedy!
✚ Have fun!
SIR KENROBINSON
Led UK advisory committee on creative and cultural education
Achievements earned him Knighthood in 2003
Talks about making radical education reforms to foster creativity
Engages audience with stories
Talk is peppered with witty one-liners
Laughter is punctuated by
profound points
Less energetic gestures
Deliberate eye-contact
Zero stage movement
Dramatic pauses
Eloquent delivery, conversational format
No visual aids
Some tips…Embrace
Naturalness
Some tips…
Eliminate the Superfluous
Some tips…
Consistent Pacing
Some tips…
Project Confidence
Some tips…
Laughter is Good!
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http://www.ted.com/talks/lies_damned_lies_and_statistics_about_tedtalks.html
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