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Elizabeth Gilbert
Author of Eat, Pray, Love
By: Jessah Diaz
Thesis:Why not use ancient Roman philosophy of “genius” to
create healthy distance in the creative process?
Catching The Audience’s Attention
Elizabeth caught audience’s attention by telling a personal story
of people worrying that she was creatively doomed after her success
of Eat, Pray, Love
Keeping Audience Attention
Elizabeth kept the audience’s attention
throughout the speech with humor, personal anecdotes, and examples to drive her
point home.
TED Commandments
Elizabeth uses the 8th TED Commandment of
humor, successfully, throughout her speech
TED Commandments
Elizabeth uses the 8th TED Commandment of
humor, successfully, throughout her speech
Dynamism Rating
(4) Elizabeth could have improved on her delivery by making the segment, about how writers are
often killed by creativity, slower paced and
impactful.
Tips utilized from Nancy Duarte
“Spread Ideas &
Move People”
“Spread Ideas &
Move People”
Elizabeth achieved this by conveying deep personal meaning to her
theory
Tips utilized from Garr Reynolds
“Naturalness”
“Naturalness”
Elizabeth achieved this
tip by speaking in a
conversational manner
What I Learned?
Delivery can be very
natural, even when planned.
The most striking aspect of Elizabeth’s
speech was the lack of
filler speech, such as “um”
and “uh”
Elizabeth spoke quickly, without long pauses, and
she utilized the entire stage while speaking.
Comparing &
Contrasting
Comparing &
Contrasting
Sir Ken Robinson used a slower speed when delivering the speech, took long pauses, and
stood in one position on stage
Comparing &
Contrasting
Both speakers used humor and personal anecdotes to connect with their audience
and keep them engaged.
Tips I learned from Elizabeth& Recommend to the Class
Find the humor in the levity of your
speech!
Use your strengths to your advantage; you
may work better moving around the stage, like
Elizabeth.
Post thought-provoking questions to your audience to
involve them emotionally
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