Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Ted Talk



Ben Cameron starts out his speech with some facts about his own life. He lists various genres of likes he has which makes him seem similar to the listener. He lists enough of his favorite types of music and television shows that most people in the audience will relate to one or more of them and then those audience members will then pay more attention because they have something in common with the speaker. Cameron then goes on to talk about the arts, his subject. He is very confident and projects well. He uses his hands a lot but I feel like they help bring the audience along with what he is saying. Technology is very present in our modern lives and Cameron acknowledges this. The examples and statistics he makes throughout the speech makes it very relatable. His pace is comprehendible but still with a sense of urgency. He makes the subject matter seem as if it is a breaking news story and I feel like that makes it feel more interesting and significant. Cameron does not use any outside visuals through the presentation. There is just a simple curtain behind him He has a water bottle in one of his hands at all times and I think that kind of acts as a backup plan so he does not gesticulate too much.  I really enjoyed Cameron’s delivery of the speech. There was nothing that stuck out to me that made the speech ineffective. He makes the subject seem important and pressing without going over the top.

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