Ted Talk Evaluation

For my TED TALK I think I could’ve been more expressive when I was speaking. Many times I was more focused on remembering numbers/ stats and what I was saying so at times I would slip up or look lost and sometimes it would sound emotionless like a robot. I think I also could’ve elaborated on some parts more like when I mentioned the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. Most of us know what it was so I did not wan’t to get super boring for viewers and get into it but I probably could’ve elaborated more on why it was so important in the shift for women’s rights and how that event effected how women have more of a standing today. I also could have went more in depth about the psychological toll it takes on women during the TED TALK as I had briefly mentioned it however I felt it might have taken away from the main idea that dual worker is common unlike the old ideas of what gender roles should be like in the work perspective.

For the controversy project theres a few pressing issues you could talk about. One is the strong divide between Americans about the issue of immigration. Many different people have different opinions on it especially if it’s illegal. While there are many factors a lot of it comes back to a battle of morals and whats right vs law. Another idea of a topic is the debate between American culture over liberals vs republicans. America is the most divided compared to other countries such as the UK France and Germany. This culture war traps the rest of the world in and directly affects what we think of others socially, our democracy, and how the world views America and its citizens (our overall reputation) and the consequences that come from that negative image.