Directions: Use this outline to help structure your TED Talk to make sure you are including all of the elements you need in your introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion. Each green highlight represents the structure. Each yellow highlight represents a new paragraph. Each paragraph is small, about 3-7 sentences. Refer to the transitional phrases common authors use within and after paragraphs. All helpful handouts on each of these sections are available to you in more detail. There should be anywhere from 30-40 paragraphs in the end. Introduction: Start with a hook: This can be a scenario/ anecdote, a fact/ statistic, or a hamburger quotation. (This CANNOT be a rhetorical question!) Move to background information: If someone asked you what is your topic all about, you should write this down in your own words (no quotations) the history, and details to describe your topic. Transition into reflection: Next you should include some transitional phrases to move into your community service/ observation reflection. Break this up into small paragraphs regarding what you experienced and how it is related to your topic. Thesis Statement: What are you trying to prove? You should have a complex sentence that follows one of these two formats: subordinating clause+dependent clause+independent clause OR independent clause+subordinating conjunction+comma+dependent clause. Body Paragraphs: Claim: What are you trying to prove first? This should be in chronological order with your thesis and have your strongest point first. Then transition into your first paragraph of one of your annotations the summary. Copy and paste your summary from your annotated bibliography for your best piece of evidence that backs up your claim. At the end of this paragraph add in a hamburger quotation and a minimum of two sentences of analysis (How does this quotation prove my claim? How does it prove my thesis?) You should have one quotation minimum for each source. Evaluate: Use a transitional phrase to move into your evaluation paragraph. Copy and paste this paragraph from this source in your annotated bibliography. Reflect: Use your reflection as an opportunity to use logos and pathos and explain how this source was useful to your overall argument. Copy and paste this paragraph from your annotated bibliography and make sure you have answered all the questions in this section. Side note: You will continue this process until you have used all of your sources in your annotated bibliography on this particular claim. Once you finish your claim’s evidence, transition into your next claim and repeat this process until you finish your eight annotations OR you move into your counter-argument. Counter-Argument: For one, and only one, of your claims or a portion of a claim, you will go through the process of turning against using one of these phrases, One might object here that… or It might seem that… or It’s true that… or Admittedly,… or Of course,… or with an anticipated challenging question: But how…? or But why…? or But isn’t this just…? or But if this is so, what about…? and then turning back using one of these phrases, but, yet, however, nevertheless or still. (Refer to your handout on counter arguments for more specific information) Conclusion: Restate the Thesis: You have already created two thesis statements so use the other one here. If you did not complete two, use the other format listed above to change around your sentence structure. Restate the Claims: You have made several claims within your TED Talk, restate them by following the same format you would in a precis. (An explanation of how the author develops and supports the thesis following the order of the article) If helpful, use this sentence frame: He/she supports this claim by___________, then___________, then_____________, and finally____________. Refer to your Hook: To wrap up, go back to where it all began and reframe what your hook was all about to make you TED Talk come full circle. Final Statement/ Call to Action: Your final words should be a bold statement OR a call to action. If you are doing a call to action think about who you are asking and what are you asking this population to do? (Remember not to bring up any new information or include quotations in your conclusion!)
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