I plan to do a number of things in order to create an effective TED Talk.  The first is to rely heavily upon the information gathered for my paradigm shift essay.  People are not going to understand the magnitude of the shift if there is not significant evidence to back it up.  That being said, evidence is what makes the paper, but a TED Talk requires a little more than that to ensure that the audience is receptive to the topic.  In other words, evidence is the foundation for the topic, but the TED Talk itself will rely on other components in order to produce an engaging presentation.  One commonality I’ve noticed within a lot of TED Talks is the use of personal anecdotes in order to draw attention to something the speaker deems important.  My topic is about the progression of how discipline is conducted in schools.  In order to demonstrate to the audience the stark difference between the way it used to be, and the way it is now, I will incorporate stories from my grandparents, who used to be schoolteachers.  I think that this is a great way to relate to the audience that I’m not just blindly following what others say, but that I too have relevant observations I’ve made over my life.  I think this is a great way to build a connection with the audience, and make the talk more genuine.  I will use slides to complement the material of the speech, but not as their own content.  I think that the focus of the TED Talk should not be about what’s on the screen, but rather about what I’m actually saying, so finding a balance regarding the amount of information on slides is important.  Overall, my plans for the next week are so are to wrap up finding information so that I can start developing content to be incorporated into my essay and TED Talk.