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.
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
How many credible sources must students use at minimum?
at least three
How long should the TED-style talk be?
5-6 minutes
What happens if a student is much shorter or much longer than 5–6 minutes?
Their score will be lower.
True or False: Students should read from a full script during the talk.
false
Give three phrases for moving from one point to the next.
Examples: “Let’s now turn to…” / “Another important point is…” / “This leads us to the next issue…”
What does the phrase “According to recent research…” help the speaker do?
refer to sources and introduce evidence.
In research explanation, what are the 4 steps students should explain?
Aim, method, finding, and importance.
Which academic skill is this? “One reason for this is… As a result…”
Cause-and-effect reasoning.
Which academic skill is this? “Put simply…” / “In everyday language…”
Register shift.
What should students submit besides the talk itself?
A one-page outline and a reference list in APA 7 format.
