Ted talk-procrastination

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 6

How to make a Ted talk

Procrastination

Who has been called a ‘procrastinator' before? 

What did you put off to the last minute?

 Think of a time when you put something off until the last minute, something that you knew you probably shouldn't have. It doesn't have to be school related. Discuss it with your neighbour

“Inside The Mind Of A Master Procrastinator” – By Tim Urban

Watch the Ted talk and with your partner decide what the top three key points or concepts from Tim Urban's talk are. You should write these down.

Mini Ted

Create a one minute presentation for your fellow students giving advice on overcoming procrastination. You don't need to use the terms from Tim's TED Talk, but you do need to explain to them why procrastination is a problem and how to overcome it.

Your Ted talk

• Your deadline
  
• What should you discuss in your Ted talk and how?

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8-Step Process for Creating Your TED Talk

Step 1. Find an idea you want to share

Step 2. Develop an unexpected and/or catchy way to state your idea

Step 3. Collect anything and everything that relates to your idea

Step 4. Start imagining how you might open and end your talk

8-Step Process for Creating Your TED Talk

Step 5. Put the rest of your materials in a reasonable order

Step 6. Talk your way to a rough draft of your script

Step 7. Try out your Ted talk draft on a volunteer listener

Step 8. Repeat the following steps as needed

8-Step Process for Creating Your TED Talk

A Based on your listener’s feedback, make changes that will improve your draft.

B Practice delivering your new draft out loud.

C Try out your new draft on a volunteer listener, get their feedback, and repeat these steps as often as needed.

This year a Ted Talk will be part of your exam. For your PTA it will establish 5% of your grade.

 You will have to deliver a seven-minute speech on a topic on which you consider
yourself an expert. You will be judged on:

- Level of English: Grammar and Vocabulary 

- Expertise

- Presentation Skills

- Control of voice and intonation

- Non-verbal communication

- Information