TED Final Exam Study Guide
Questions and Answers17
How many visuals does he use for his 7-min presentation? - ANSWERS -21 visuals including a 10-
sec video
Which visual(s) 'sets the scene' and provides the best illustration of his problem or situation? -
ANSWERS -The first 4 photos: 1) Richard and cows 2) zebras 3) lion 4) cow carcass
The opener in Ken Robinson's "Do schools kill creativity?" is a: - ANSWERS -joke, call-back
We should open a presentation by thanking others: - ANSWERS -False, depends
Quotes should be _______ and not to cliched or _______ - ANSWERS -Short ... or cliche (unless
making fun of it or being sarcastic)
Statistics should be both ________ and ___________
How? 1) 2) 3) - ANSWERS -Credible and memorable
1) Compare and contrast 2) Make it visual 3) Relate it to audience
Numbers should be rounded off and "translated" into _______ - ANSWERS -fractions
What is a WIIFM question? What's another acronym? - ANSWERS -WIFE. Benefit/promise to
audience should be specific, because it's important for building connection/rapport.
,An acronym will not help us remember your presentation if it is an ______ word or has more
than _______ letters. - ANSWERS -unfamiliar...four/five
A "roadmap" in the context of a presentation means: Tell your audience what you are _______
to tell them, tell them, and then ______ them again what you've told them.
Did any speakers outline a roadmap? - ANSWERS -going.... tell
No, except perhaps Sinek: why; how; what.
Dan pink uses a confession: Do you find it effective why? - ANSWERS -"Confession" used for self-
deprecating/mocking humor seems fake? He framed his presentation as not a story because we
should set the stage for persuasion using only facts.
WHICH OF SIMIN SINEK'S OPENING RHETORICAL QUESTIONS IS REDUNDANT? Why? did he give
you time to reflect for a moment? - ANSWERS -No time given. 1st question (things don't go as
we assume) redundant 'cos too vague. 2nd question (defying all established assumptions) more
specific.
Transition: provide visual and verbal signals that we are moving from one idea to the next. -
ANSWERS -Voice, gesture, movement. (punctuation, paragraphs, indicators)
Good transitions tend to explicitly _________ what has been said and subtly _______ what
comes next. - ANSWERS -Review.... preview
Dan Pink's the puzzle of motivation... uses the visual "candle problem" to ___________ out of
the box thinking. He __________ on rewards or incentives by linking them to different types of
tasks. He also ________ with examples. He _________ by anticipating and addressing audience
skepticism. Find another example. - ANSWERS -illustrate.....elaborates.... supports his claim....
builds logos
, Trio example: mastery, autonomy, purpose (MAP)
Contrast example: intrinsic vs. extrinsic
Examples addressing opposition: Let me give you an example, marshal the evidence, not story, a
case, jury
Suppose i'm the experimenter. I bring _____ into a room. I give _______ a candle, some
thumbtacks and some matches. And I say to ____, "____ job is to attach the candle to the wall
so the wax doesn't drip onto the table' Now what would ______ do?
Why does Dan Pink use all Y-words - ANSWERS -you...you....you...your....you
Involve audience to build rapport, connection, relevance or engagement
Give an example of how Dan Pink appeals to audience experience to prove his point. - ANSWERS
-Think about your own work (repeated) are the problems you face...do they have a clear set of
rules and a single solution?
Give an example of Dan Pink establishing his ethos (credibility). - ANSWERS -I spent the last
couple of years looking at the science of motivation.
Dan Pink asks the audience if they had ever heard of a company called atlassian and predictably
very few did. What did he say in response? - ANSWERS -Looks like less than half, non, zero. Joke.
Plan in advance for different ways audience might respond.
Dan Pink _______ important points, ex: ______________________ .
Give example another example of how he signals emphasis. - ANSWERS -sign-posts..... Let me
tell you why this is so important
Questions and Answers17
How many visuals does he use for his 7-min presentation? - ANSWERS -21 visuals including a 10-
sec video
Which visual(s) 'sets the scene' and provides the best illustration of his problem or situation? -
ANSWERS -The first 4 photos: 1) Richard and cows 2) zebras 3) lion 4) cow carcass
The opener in Ken Robinson's "Do schools kill creativity?" is a: - ANSWERS -joke, call-back
We should open a presentation by thanking others: - ANSWERS -False, depends
Quotes should be _______ and not to cliched or _______ - ANSWERS -Short ... or cliche (unless
making fun of it or being sarcastic)
Statistics should be both ________ and ___________
How? 1) 2) 3) - ANSWERS -Credible and memorable
1) Compare and contrast 2) Make it visual 3) Relate it to audience
Numbers should be rounded off and "translated" into _______ - ANSWERS -fractions
What is a WIIFM question? What's another acronym? - ANSWERS -WIFE. Benefit/promise to
audience should be specific, because it's important for building connection/rapport.
,An acronym will not help us remember your presentation if it is an ______ word or has more
than _______ letters. - ANSWERS -unfamiliar...four/five
A "roadmap" in the context of a presentation means: Tell your audience what you are _______
to tell them, tell them, and then ______ them again what you've told them.
Did any speakers outline a roadmap? - ANSWERS -going.... tell
No, except perhaps Sinek: why; how; what.
Dan pink uses a confession: Do you find it effective why? - ANSWERS -"Confession" used for self-
deprecating/mocking humor seems fake? He framed his presentation as not a story because we
should set the stage for persuasion using only facts.
WHICH OF SIMIN SINEK'S OPENING RHETORICAL QUESTIONS IS REDUNDANT? Why? did he give
you time to reflect for a moment? - ANSWERS -No time given. 1st question (things don't go as
we assume) redundant 'cos too vague. 2nd question (defying all established assumptions) more
specific.
Transition: provide visual and verbal signals that we are moving from one idea to the next. -
ANSWERS -Voice, gesture, movement. (punctuation, paragraphs, indicators)
Good transitions tend to explicitly _________ what has been said and subtly _______ what
comes next. - ANSWERS -Review.... preview
Dan Pink's the puzzle of motivation... uses the visual "candle problem" to ___________ out of
the box thinking. He __________ on rewards or incentives by linking them to different types of
tasks. He also ________ with examples. He _________ by anticipating and addressing audience
skepticism. Find another example. - ANSWERS -illustrate.....elaborates.... supports his claim....
builds logos
, Trio example: mastery, autonomy, purpose (MAP)
Contrast example: intrinsic vs. extrinsic
Examples addressing opposition: Let me give you an example, marshal the evidence, not story, a
case, jury
Suppose i'm the experimenter. I bring _____ into a room. I give _______ a candle, some
thumbtacks and some matches. And I say to ____, "____ job is to attach the candle to the wall
so the wax doesn't drip onto the table' Now what would ______ do?
Why does Dan Pink use all Y-words - ANSWERS -you...you....you...your....you
Involve audience to build rapport, connection, relevance or engagement
Give an example of how Dan Pink appeals to audience experience to prove his point. - ANSWERS
-Think about your own work (repeated) are the problems you face...do they have a clear set of
rules and a single solution?
Give an example of Dan Pink establishing his ethos (credibility). - ANSWERS -I spent the last
couple of years looking at the science of motivation.
Dan Pink asks the audience if they had ever heard of a company called atlassian and predictably
very few did. What did he say in response? - ANSWERS -Looks like less than half, non, zero. Joke.
Plan in advance for different ways audience might respond.
Dan Pink _______ important points, ex: ______________________ .
Give example another example of how he signals emphasis. - ANSWERS -sign-posts..... Let me
tell you why this is so important
