My TED Project for Public Speaking class at Full Sail University.

2. Billy Collins
Thesis statement:
“Take poetry off the shelves and into public life.” – Billy Collins

3. TED Talk Evaluation Presentation
 He captured the audience’s attention with humor in his
introduction.
 “I’m here to give you your recommended dietary allowance of
poetry.” – Billy Collins

4. TED Talk Evaluation Presentation
 He maintained the engagement of the audience throughout
his speech by presenting five animations based on his poems.

5. TED Talk Evaluation Presentation
 The TED Commandment I
think Billy Collins best
followed in his speech is
Commandment IV.
 He shared his poems with
the audience throughout
his presentation and what
his poems were based on.

6. TED Talk Evaluation Presentation
 Billy Collins remained positive in his attitude and was in
good spirits throughout his presentation and sharing his
poems with the audience. I would give the speech a 4 in
terms of dynamism. I think he could’ve given more
variety in his tone during his speech.

7. TED Talk Evaluation Presentation

8. TED Talk Evaluation Presentation
 What I’ve learned about delivery based on Billy Collins
is to show imagery once and a while to help your
audience understand what you’re saying during your
speech. Also, to be and have during your
presentation.

9. TED Talk Evaluation Presentation
Sir Ken Robinson Billy Collins

10. TED Talk Evaluation Presentation
 Sir Ken Robinson and Billy Collins both provided humor
into their introductions in their speeches. Making the
audience laugh often during their speeches.

11. TED Talk Evaluation Presentation
 In Sir Ken Robinson’s first TED video, “School Kills
Creativity”, he stands in front of the audience giving his
speech directly. He doesn’t have any slides or imagery
to help along with his presentation. He pretty much
stands in one spot giving his lecture. Much like Billy
Collins, who also stand in one place giving his address to
the audience except he showed animations with his
speech, unlike Sir Ken Robinson’s first video.

12. TED Talk Evaluation Presentation
 Sir Ken Robinson’s “School Kills Creativity” lecture, he
gave his speech with high spirits, humor, and lots of
energy when he speaks. Billy Collins, however, spoke
monotone throughout his speech.

13. TED Talk Evaluation Presentation
 In Sir Ken Robinson’s second video
presentation, “Changing Education Paradigms”, you
don’t see Sir Ken Robinson giving the speech in
person, he presents the speech by showing comic
images while he gives the narration.

14. TED Talk Evaluation Presentation
 Both Sir Ken Robinson and Billy Collins provided visual
and verbal presentations in their speeches. With Sir Ken
Robinson’s two videos, he did one speech with just him
talking in front of an audience and another with just his
narration over an animation clip. While Billy Collins
provided both verbal and visual presentation in just one
speech.

15. TED Talk Evaluation Presentation
 Visual thinkers  Verbal thinkers

16. Tips I would give to other students:

17. Be

18. Have

19. Be with your

20. And above all. . .

22. Thank you for watching!
Sincerely,
Rachelle Crouse

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interest/sir-ken-robinsons-ted-talk-a-must-see.html
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