Here is a breakdown of what your reflections should look like. You can always do more than this, but this is the minimum.
TED Talk
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
TED Talk
- Follow directions given in class to include the video onto your blog page.
Paragraph 1
- Introduce the topic of the TED Talk you're reviewing.
- Should include the complete title of the video and who gave the Talk.
- Only needs to be a sentence or two.
Paragraph 2
- Summary of the information in the Talk.
- Needs to include specific examples from the Talk that the presenter gave.
- In many cases, this will actually take more than one paragraph.
- Paragraph needs to be at least 5 sentences.
Paragraph 3
- Personal reflection.
- Did you like/enjoy the Talk?
- What did you find interesting in the Talk?
- Did you learn anything that you didn't expect?
- Does this help you answer the ultimate question of this project: What matters to me?
- Paragraph needs to be at least 5 sentences.
Paragraph 4
- Conclusion.
- You need some kind of conclusion. In most cases, this should be a call to action.
- What do you want the readers of your blog to do with the information you've provided?
- For example "This was a great Talk that you should take the time to watch."
- Paragraph can be as little as a sentence.