Jerrett - How a boy became an artist - Listening Log - TED







1. Who did you listen to for this listening log assignment? What was their story about?




2. Do you think that the speaker was nervous? Why or why not?




3. What do you notice about the speaker's body language? For example, are they standing in one place, are they walking around, or are they swaying back and forth?



4. What is the speaker doing with their hands? Do they use a lot of hand gestures?



5. How did the speaker begin their story? What did you think about the speaker’s introduction? Was it effective? If yes, why?



6. How did the speaker end their story? What did you think of the speaker’s conclusion? Was it effective? If yes, why?



7. What other things do you notice about the speaker as they talk? For example, what is their volume and pacing like? Did they do anything that you thought was distracting?



8. What is something that the speaker did during their presentation that you would like to try during your narrative speech?

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