TED Talk Planning Sheet
Updated 1-2016
 The main presentation should be :03 -:05 min long (pairs :06 -:10).
 Requires an effective, refined script and practiced delivery/presentation.
 Be prepared for a Questions regarding your project.
Title:
Think up a descriptive title. Try to be creative if it fits.
Participant: First name/s only
Challenge:
What challenge/goal/question drove your work?
What did you want to do and why?
What were you attempting to accomplish?
Learning:
What did you learn?
How were you challenged?
Were there any variables that came up that were unexpected?
Process:
Explain your process and discuss/show the products of your work. If there were any setbacks
don’t be afraid to talk about them, too. Often, we learn from trials/obstacles. Remember that
“failure” was an option, and regardless of whether your project ‘got off the ground’ to start,
there was real-life learning.
Motivation: Talk about your purpose or what the audience should learn from your project. Inspire your
audience with your passion for your pursued activity. What is the future of your project?
Conclusion
Include a meaningful “take-away”/reflection for the audience.
Rubric:
Think about your project pitch rubric. Did you learn what you expected to learn?
In preparation for your presentation, you might want to watch at least three Ted Talks, paying close
attention to their structure, and how they are delivered. Here are links to some good examples:
Pavan Sukhdev: Put A
Value On Nature!
http://www.ted.com/talks/view/lang///id/1303
Joe Sabia: The Technology
of Storytelling
http://www.ted.com/talks/joe_sabia_the_technology_of_storytelling.html
Martin Villeneuve: How I
made an impossible film
http://www.ted.com/talks/martin_villeneuve_how_i_made_an_impossible_
film.html
Salman Khan: Let's use
video to reinvent
education
http://www.ted.com/talks/salman_khan_let_s_use_video_to_reinvent_edu
cation.html
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q9ON5QiBairW10vwwR4tJEZeQJ_MXWlpQPjdatndht0/pub
Name_______________________
Date____/______/20___
Presentation Title:______________________________________
Genius :40 TED Talk Rubric
Eye Contact with
Audience
Description
Holds attention of entire audience with the use
of direct eye contact, rarely looking at notes.
Volume, Articulation,
Clarity &
Intonation/Inflection
Speaks with variations in volume and inflection
to maintain audience interest and emphasize
key points.
Body Language
Information was well
Organized
Content was
Appropriate for the
Task/Project
Evidence of
Rehearsal
Time Frame
4 Exceeding
3 Meeting
2 Progressing
“Works” the room without fidgeting or
swaying. Gestures are helpful in delivering
content information.
Provides clear purpose and subject; important
examples, facts…; demonstrates full knowledge
by answering all audience questions with
explanations and elaboration (if applicable).
Presentation was on-task for the project.
The student, not the visuals, drives the talk.
The presentation was properly timed, :03 -:05
minutes for individual or :06 -:10 for a pair. If a
pair presents, the delivery is shared as equally
as possible.
TOTAL……….26 -28 =A/4 23 -25= B/3
20 -22 = C/2
19 –D/1
<19 = F…………………………………..
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