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Mention all 8 types of hook

1) fact or statistics 2) imagine 3) a rhetorical question 4) raising hands 5) a story 6) quotation 7) humor 8) historical or recent event

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True or False: Students should read from a full script during the talk.

false

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What happens if a student is much shorter or much longer than 5–6 minutes?

Their score will be lower.

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Reset score!

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Double points!

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Win 10 points!

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What should students submit besides the talk itself?

A one-page outline and a reference list in APA 7 format.

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A speaker says, “This issue affects more people than we often realize.” What should come after this sentence to make it effective?

Evidence, explanation, or an example showing how and why the issue affects people.

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Lose 50 points!

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Which academic skill is this? “Put simply…” / “In everyday language…”

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Go to last place!

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Go to first place!

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Give 20 points!

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What is the difference between a title and a central message in a TED-style talk?

The title tells the topic of the talk, while the central message tells the main idea the audience should remember.

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Which academic skill is this? “One reason for this is… As a result…”

Cause-and-effect reasoning.

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How many credible sources must students use at minimum?

at least three

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Which required academic skill is being used here: “While both options have strengths, option A is more effective because…”?

compare and contrast

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What does the phrase “According to recent research…” help the speaker do?

refer to sources and introduce evidence.

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A student uses many statistics, but the audience still looks confused. What is the most likely problem?

The student is reporting data but not explaining what the data means in simple, audience-friendly language.

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