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Watch Jame’s Hansen’s TED Talk on the topic of climate and change. Please write a post in which you analyze at least two aspects of Hansen’s speech (see below). Based on your analysis, do you think Hansen has given an effective speech? What can the class learn about informative speech from watching the speech?

  • Hansen’s ability to provide new, upated, or relevant information for his audience  
  • Hansen’s creation of positive or negative feelings about that information
  • Hansen’s use of informative speaking strategies such as definition, description, reporting, explanation, and comparison
  • Hansen’s strategies for reducing confusion about the topic
  • Hansen’s use of speech-writing and organization techniques