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For your first major paper, you will write a summary and strong response essay that speaks back to one of the following TED Talks: • Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, “The Danger of a Single Story” https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story • Jonathan Marks, “In Praise of Conflict”
https://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_marks_in_praise_of_conflict • Raj Panjabi, “No One Should Die Because They Live Too Far from a Doctor” https://www.ted.com/talks/raj_panjabi_no_one_should_die_because_they_live_too_far_fr om_a_doctor • Ken Robinson, “Do Schools Kill Creativity?” https://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity Your strong response may take any form outlined in Chapter 6 of The Allyn & Bacon Guide to Writing: • rhetorical critique • ideas critique • reflection • a blend of these three The type of response you develop will depend on which approach best fits the particular TED Talk and your own reaction to it as shaped by your critical thinking, personal experience, and values. Whichever option you settle on, a reader familiar with these response categories should be able to easily discern which approach you are taking. A successful essay will: • Briefly summarize the chosen TED Talk, keeping in mind the criteria for an effective summary (p. 97). One paragraph (approximately 150-250 words) should be sufficient—remember, your purpose is not to reproduce the entire talk in your essay but rather to speak back to it. • Dig deep. Use the question-asking strategies in The Allyn & Bacon Guide to generate ideas for your strong response (pp. 100-04). Ultimately, restrict the scope of your paper to one or two interconnected main ideas, as this will give you space to probe those ideas thoughtfully and thoroughly. • Be organized. Express your overall perspective on the TED Talk in a succinct and tensionfilled thesis (see pp. 108-10). Arrange your pursuant thoughts intentionally, referring to Figure 6.2 in our textbook for one possible structural strategy (p. 109). Give your paper a catchy or informative title that accurately reflects your thesis. • Rely on your own thinking. If the TED Talk you choose happens to remind you of other works you have already read, seen, or heard, you may incorporate those materials into your response; just be sure to cite them properly. However, you are encouraged to engage strictly with your chosen talk for the purposes of this assignment. Rationale: Before focusing on individual parts or aspects of a text, writers must consider the text as a whole—hence the need for summary as well as analysis. Length: 1000-1200 words (roughly 3-4 pages) Format: Format your essay according to MLA or APA style. In other words, present the document with appropriate header, margins, font size, in-text citations, and Works Cited or References page. Refer to Chapter 24 in your textbook for specifics, or consult the Purdue OWL Research and Citation Resources (https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/). Citations: Cite the time stamp in the TED Talk’s transcript when you quote or paraphrase the speaker’s remarks. For example, in MLA style: Adichie warns us, “Power is the ability not just to tell the story of another person, but to make it the definitive story of that person” (10:11). Due Dates: Rough draft due Wednesday, September 20 • Submit electronically before class begins via the Turnitin link on Blackboard. • Bring a hard copy with you to class. Final draft due Wednesday, September 27