What is the thesis of this talk

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Assignment - Social science Sociology Critiquing Presentations Exercise

Exercise Part 1 - Critiquing Presentations

TED Talks represent an extremely popular, probably the most popular, way in which various academic arguments are distributed to a broader, nonacademic public. They create an interesting conundrum: they deliver a lot of useful and interesting information but they are often quite obtuse, full of jargon, and presented with an assumption of baseline knowledge on the part of their audience. Go to tedtalks and where it says "Topics" on the drop-down menus, select "See all topics." From here, you can choose a social science field (such as sociology, psychology, anthropology) to see which videos categorized as such.

Topic chosen - Title of TED Talk you watched:

Now, you need to review and critique this presentation on the following factors. Note, that critique doesn't inherently mean to search out for problems (maybe you found a talk that you think is great). Please respond to the following questions and answer them fully and clearly.

Who is the speaker? Also, what are their credentials to give this talk? (Note: they may not be clear on the video, so you might have to search them online.)

What is the thesis of this talk?

Did you find this an engaging talk? Why or why not?

What are the strengths of this talk?

What are the weaknesses of this talk?

What things are you still wondering about after viewing this talk?

Do you feel like you know more about this topic after viewing this video? Why or why not?

What, if anything, do you wish they had incorporated into this talk?

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