My Favorite Ted Talk
One of my favorite TED talks is called “An NFL Quarterback on Overcoming Setbacks and Self-doubt” In the TED talk, Alex Smith, the former number 1 overall pick in the 2005 NFL draft, explains his struggles with fear, anxiety, and self doubt. He tells his story when he almost died because of a injury from a game.
A TED talk is different from a non-TED speech because during a TED talk, the speaker tells a story, and shares his message at the end. For example, Alex Smith talked about his journey through recovery with details that lead to his message at the end. A non-TED speech provides evidence and analysis throughout the speech, and then reiterates the main points at the end. Also, a TED talk is more emotional and conversational. Alex Smith made funny side comments during the talk to keep the audience engaged and interested. Finally, the visuals in a non-TED speech are important pieces of evidence to make key points, whereas the visuals in a TED talk only add to the story part. Alex Smith showed pictures of how gruesome his injury was, so the audience could comprehend what he had to go through.
I like the way you explained how a ted talked worked and made connections with your favorite one. This talk seems very interesting, especially with your normal passion posts
I agree that a non ted talk speech is more formal while the ted talk is able to connect to others through personal experience. It so cool that you found a ted talk about something you know and care a lot about.