TED Final Quiz
The opener in Ken Robinson's "Do schools kill creativity?" is a: - ANS-joke, call-back
We should open a presentation by thanking others: - ANS-False, depends
Quotes should be _______ and not to cliched or _______ - ANS-Short ... or cliche
(unless making fun of it or being sarcastic)
Statistics should be both ________ and ___________
How? 1) 2) 3) - ANS-Credible and memorable
1) Compare and contrast 2) Make it visual 3) Relate it to audience
Numbers should be rounded off and "translated" into _______ - ANS-fractions
What is a WIIFM question? What's another acronym? - ANS-WIFE. Benefit/promise to
audience should be specific, because it's important for building connection/rapport.
An acronym will not help us remember your presentation if it is an ______ word or has
more than _______ letters. - ANS-unfamiliar...four/five
A "roadmap" in the context of a presentation means: Tell your audience what you are
_______ to tell them, tell them, and then ______ them again what you've told them.
Did any speakers outline a roadmap? - ANS-going.... tell
No, except perhaps Sinek: why; how; what.
Dan pink uses a confession: Do you find it effective why? - ANS-"Confession" used for
self-deprecating/mocking humor seems fake? He framed his presentation as not a story
because we should set the stage for persuasion using only facts.
WHICH OF SIMIN SINEK'S OPENING RHETORICAL QUESTIONS IS REDUNDANT?
Why? did he give you time to reflect for a moment? - ANS-No time given. 1st question
(things don't go as we assume) redundant 'cos too vague. 2nd question (defying all
established assumptions) more specific.
Transition: provide visual and verbal signals that we are moving from one idea to the
next. - ANS-Voice, gesture, movement. (punctuation, paragraphs, indicators)
, Good transitions tend to explicitly _________ what has been said and subtly _______
what comes next. - ANS-Review.... preview
Dan Pink's the puzzle of motivation... uses the visual "candle problem" to ___________
out of the box thinking. He __________ on rewards or incentives by linking them to
different types of tasks. He also ________ with examples. He _________ by
anticipating and addressing audience skepticism. Find another example. -
ANS-illustrate.....elaborates.... supports his claim.... builds logos
Trio example: mastery, autonomy, purpose (MAP)
Contrast example: intrinsic vs. extrinsic
Examples addressing opposition: Let me give you an example, marshal the evidence,
not story, a case, jury
Suppose i'm the experimenter. I bring _____ into a room. I give _______ a candle,
some thumbtacks and some matches. And I say to ____, "____ job is to attach the
candle to the wall so the wax doesn't drip onto the table' Now what would ______ do?
Why does Dan Pink use all Y-words - ANS-you...you....you...your....you
Involve audience to build rapport, connection, relevance or engagement
Give an example of how Dan Pink appeals to audience experience to prove his point. -
ANS-Think about your own work (repeated) are the problems you face...do they have a
clear set of rules and a single solution?
Give an example of Dan Pink establishing his ethos (credibility). - ANS-I spent the last
couple of years looking at the science of motivation.
Dan Pink asks the audience if they had ever heard of a company called atlassian and
predictably very few did. What did he say in response? - ANS-Looks like less than half,
non, zero. Joke. Plan in advance for different ways audience might respond.
Dan Pink _______ important points, ex: ______________________ .
Give example another example of how he signals emphasis. - ANS-sign-posts..... Let
me tell you why this is so important
Here's the best part. (repeated) after trio summary (1: rewards work only for some tasks
2: if-then rewards destroy creativity 3: secret to motivation is intrinsic drive). Closing:
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