TED Talk AnalysisDiscussionA presentation has the power to share an idea, to persuade an audience, to start a movement, and to change the world. Effectively communicating an idea through the spoken word is what makes businesses and careers successful.InstructionsAfter completing your Module 6 Readings and Lessons, visit TED.com. (Links to an external site.) According to its website, TED is "a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment, and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues — in more than 100 languages. Meanwhile, independently run TEDx events help share ideas in communities around the world" (Source (Links to an external site.)). Browse TED.com and identify one presentation that applies the best practices of an effective speech as identified in Resonate and in Treasure's video.In this discussion forum, complete the following:Post a link to the TED Talk presentation you watched.Below this link, explain how the TED Talk you watched creates meaningful content as outlined by Chapter 5 of Resonate.Explain how this TED Talk utilizes structure to reveal insights as outlined by Chapter 6 of Resonate.Explain how this TED Talk delivers something the audience will always remember as outlined by Chapter 7 of Resonate.Explain how this TED Talk embodies the concepts covered in the video lessons from Chris Anderson and Julian Treasure.Be sure to post your Module 6 Discussion Original Post by the 4th day of the module week.

1.When you make an inference about a play you are watching, you should then--visualize what comes nextrelax and continue watching the playsee if your inference is correctassume you guessed correctly2.When you watch a play performed on stage, you don't see the--details of the playactors' facial expressionsstage directions3.When you read a play, you have to--visualize what the action would look likemake inferences about what you are seeingskip the stage directions and scene markers4.Distance makes the heart grow fonder" is--a fairy talean adagea similea tale tale5.When you're reading a play, how do you know which parts are stage directions?They only appear with the cast of characters.Stage directions are often in parentheses and in italics.Stage directions only come at the beginning of scenes.They only appear after characters' names.6.What kind of story is most often used to “show” a proverb or adage?fairy taletall talescreen playshort story7.What is missing in the sentence fragment below?At the beginning of the week after breakfast and before schoola subjecta complete thoughta verba subject and a verb8.Sentence fragments are often missing which parts?subjects and pronounsverbs, adverbs, and complete thoughtssubjects, verbs, and complete thoughtssubjects, verbs, or adjectives9.When does the setting of a play usually change?when the first act is finishedwhen all the characters exit the stagewhen the scene changeswhen the main character exits the stage10.The following line is from the play "The Gifts." Why do the sentence fragments below work better than complete sentences?Tailor: I want to. . . .Goldsmith: (Yelling) Awwwwww!They show anger and confusion.They show how rude the characters are.They show who should be talking11.How can you tell when a sentence in a play is left incomplete?It ends with a question mark.It ends with an exclamation point.It ends with a series of periods.It ends with a period.12.Why are sentence fragments used in stage directions?because sentence fragments mimic everyday speechBecause the actors or readers already know who is doing the actionbecause complete sentences take up too much space13.Why does the cast of characters include speaking and nonspeaking parts?so that readers know who will speak and who won'tso that readers know who everyone in the play isso that everyone in the play is recognized14.Which words often appear before an adjective in a sentence?one, two, threeam, is, waswalk, run, sprintsit, stand, li15.When a poet chooses carefully between words with only slightly different meanings, what is he or she trying to do?to make readers confusedto create just the right nuanceto create a simileto make readers think harder16.When you read a play, how do you know that the characters are interrupting each other?You see very short but complete sentences.You see a list of items separated by a comma.You see a long sentence with many nouns and verbs.You see a sentence fragment followed by a dash.17.Which of these sentences includes a metaphor?The opossum’s tail was the color of its nose.The opossum’s tail was an ugly pink snake.The opossum’s tail was like a rat’s tale.The opossum’s tail was sticking straight up18.Which of these sentences is an adage?Wherever you go, go early.The early bird gets the worm.Birds start feeding early each morning.Morgan hoped to arrive first19.Which word should appear in the sentence below, to complete the pattern of repeated sounds?Day by day, we _________ and dream.trydrownsingsleep20.When are sentence fragments most often used in the dialogue of a play?when a character is supposed to seem stupidwhen a scene is about to endwhen a character is excited, angry, or afraidwhen a character suddenly dies21.Which kind of figurative language appears in the sentence below?The moon hid its face behind a small cloud.metaphorsymbolsimilepersonification22.Where do the homophones to, too, and two belong in the following sentence?The _____ boys were _____ afraid _____ cross the junkyard.Choose the correct order for filling the blanks in the sentence.two, too, toto, two, tootoo, to, twotwo, to, too23.Which part of speech is “long” in the sentence below?My grandmother loved to take long walks in the woods with me.nounadjectiveverbadverb24.When does the setting of a play often change?when the conflict is resolvedwhen a new scene startswhen the themes is revealedwhen the main character enters25.Which part of a poem is most like a paragraph?stanzatitlelineword26.When are sentence fragments used in stage directions?when the cast of characters includes just two characterswhen the play is written for a very young audiencewhen the action is more physical than mentalwhen they appear between a character’s name and the character’s line27.What is the main difference between poetry and prose?the way the words are arranged on a pagethe way punctuation and capitalization are usedthe number of words that appear in each sentencethe number of difficult words you must read28.Which sentence uses alliteration?The hunter’s children pray it escapes.Again it retreated to its den.The hounds scattered across the field.The fox was a fearless foe.29.Which phrase describes a group of words without a subject or without a verb?a complete sentencea sentence modela specific sentencea sentence fragment30.How can you tell which parts of a play are stage directions?Stage directions usually appear in at the end of a play.Stage directions usually appear in parentheses and italics.Stage directions always appear beneath the title.Stage direction always include a “stage directions” label31.How is free verse different from other forms of poetry?It does not follow any grammar rules.It is available for anyone to use.It has a very strict rhythm.It sounds more like ordinary speech32.Where do the homophones there, their, and they're belong in the following sentence?_____ is more room in _____ garage, but _____ not going to buy another car.Choose the correct order for filling the blanks in the sentence.there, their, they'rethey're there, therethere, they're, theirtheir, there, they're

The academic essay assignment in this unit will be a written, cohesive argument for the change in your community that you have been writing about throughout the course. The assignment should take the form of a persuasive academic essay, in which you will provide evidence from at least four credible sources to support the argument for change that you are advocating. You will also need to address rival hypotheses or misconceptions about your topic within the essay, as the ability to do so is a key component of a strong argument.