TED Talk Planning Sheet

 The main presentation should be :04 min long

 Requires an effective, refined script and practiced delivery/presentation.
Title: Think up a descriptive title. Try to be creative if it fits.

Participant: First name/s only in video

Challenge: What challenge/goal/question drove your work?

What did you want to do and why?
What were you attempting to accomplish?
What is your problem, present in today’s world, that will cause a dystopia if no one stops it?
Evidence: What evidence, facts, examples, resources will you use to prove to your viewers that this is a
problem?
Motivation: Talk about your purpose or what the audience should learn from your project. Inspire your
audience with your passion for your pursued activity. What is the future of your project?

Conclusion Include a meaningful “take-away”/reflection for the audience.

In preparation for your presentation, you might want to watch at least two Ted Talks, paying close
attention to their structure, and how they are delivered. Here are links to some good examples:

Pavan Sukhdev: Put A http://www.ted.com/talks/view/lang///id/1303

Value On Nature!

Joe Sabia: The Technology http://www.ted.com/talks/joe_sabia_the_technology_of_storytelling.html

of Storytelling

Martin Villeneuve: How I http://www.ted.com/talks/martin_villeneuve_how_i_made_an_impossible_

made an impossible film film.html

Salman Khan: Let's use http://www.ted.com/talks/salman_khan_let_s_use_video_to_reinvent_edu

video to reinvent cation.html
education
Name_______________________ Date Due: December 4, 2018

Presentation Title:______________________________________

What Could Go Wrong? - TED Talk Rubric

Description 4 Exceeding 3 Meeting 2 Progressing

Eye Contact with Holds attention of entire audience with the
Audience use of direct eye contact, rarely looking at
notes.

Volume, Articulation, Speaks with variations in volume and

Clarity & inflection to maintain audience interest and
Intonation/Inflection emphasize key points.

Body Language “Works” the camera without fidgeting or

swaying. Gestures are helpful in delivering
content information.

Information was well Provides clear purpose and subject;

Organized important examples, facts…; demonstrates
full knowledge by answering all confusing
parts with explanations and elaboration.

Content was Presentation was on-task for the project.

Appropriate for the Visual of video help audience’s attention.
Task/Project
Evidence of The student, not the visuals, drives the talk.
Rehearsal

Time Frame The presentation was properly timed, :04+

minutes.

TOTAL……….26 -28 =A/4 23 -25= B/3 20 -22 = C/2 19 –D/1 <19 = F………………………………….. _____________

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