TED Talk Planning Day 1, 2, 3

By using imagery and rhythm

By focusing solely on research

By avoiding personal experiences

By reading directly from their notes

Spontaneity is less powerful

Planning is essential

Spontaneity is more powerful

Control leads to growth

Control enhances growth

Control ends growth

Control has no effect on growth

Control is necessary for success

experience → evidence → reflection → universal truth

story → argument → conclusion

growth → chaos → success

flexibility → innovation → resilience

A TED Talk and a nonfiction article

A book and a magazine

A podcast and a documentary

A blog and a news article

The conflict between the narrator and the airline

The conflict between the narrator's checklist and courage

The conflict between external and internal stakes

The conflict of living in a world measured by deadlines

It is a sign of weakness

It is a form of strength

It is irrelevant to success

It is a necessary emotion

They make the talk longer

They grab the audience's attention

They are less effective

They confuse the audience

Narrative Technique

Poetic Technique

Descriptive Technique

Expository Technique

High emotional stakes

Starts in the middle of the action

Ends with a pivot

All of the above

It shapes the emotion of the writing

It has no effect on the writing

It only affects the pacing

It only affects the tone

Tell your story of speaking up vs silence

Write a poem about nature

Describe your favorite book

Explain a scientific concept

To entertain the audience

To build an argument using evidence and commentary

To summarize the story

To create a fictional narrative