This document evaluates Amy Tan's TED talk on creativity. It summarizes that Amy Tan is an insightful speaker who talks about creativity and its importance. Though her delivery was mono tone, she maintained audience attention through storytelling and used visual aids effectively. The document also compares Amy Tan to Sir Ken Robinson, saying that while Amy Tan is a great speaker, she lacks Robinson's energy and storytelling abilities. It provides tips on simplifying information and using dynamic voice.

1. TED Talk Evaluation

2. Amy Tan

3. Amy Tan is one of
TED’s best speakers.
She gives a lot if
insight in her
presentations. She
talks about
creativity and its
importance. She
is person to listen to
if your want the
facts.

4. Amy Tan has
great delivery.
She presents in a way
that keeps you
listening to learn
more about the
subject she is
presenting. She
speaks with the
knowledge that
she knows her
subject and is doing
this presentation to
inform more so then
entertain.

5. Amy Tan capture and maintain the
audience attention with Storytelling

6. Amy Tan followed the TED
Commandment’s
• Thou Shalt Dream a Great Dream
• And Thou Shalt tell a story
She explained a lot of facts about creativity and
had stories from her pass to back up her facts.

7. Amy’s dynamism is rated at a 3. Her
speech was mono tone really and it is easy
to get bored. She could add a little more
energy to her speeches.

8. Nancy Duarte referenced in her speech the
importance of Visual Aides. Amy Tan had them and
did well with not focusing her speech solely off
them.

9. Amy Tan compared to Sir
Ken Robinson I feel is not
a even comparison. Amy
Tan lacks the great
storytelling ability and
energy that Sir Ken
Robinson has in his
speeches.

10. Sir Ken
Robinson
brings energy
to his speech
with his art
of
storytelling
. The way he
does it, he
keeps the
audience
involved
and
intereste
d. Amy Tan is
a great
speaker that
just needs to

11. Amy Tan teaches you the value
of simplifying important
information in your
presentation. Your audience is
listening to learn about or to
gain new information about
what your talking
about.Simplifying your
information in a way that
still explains your point is
the best way to present a
speech.

12. I also learned from Amy Tan what not to do.
keep the
You want to
dynamics of your voice
wide so you wouldn’t have this problem.
To keep your audience engaged in your
you want to
presentation,
speak cleanly and
dynamically.

13. I think the best tip I
can give to my fellow
classmates is DO
YOUR RESEARCH .
Amy Tan is a excellent
researcher for
information when it
cans to her speeches.
She is a great example
of how a person can
present their
information in a
professional and
informal way.

14. References Page
• http://blog.exploreasheville.com/2011/04/sir-
ken-robinson-coming-to-asheville.html
• http://unclutteredwhitespaces.com/2010/07/
sir-ken-robinson-on-creating-an-education-
system-that-nurtures-creativity/
• http://www.toastmasters.org/Members/Offic
erResources/eLearning/FAQs.aspx
• w.agefotostock.com/en/Stock-Images/Royalty-
Free/WR0251252

15. Reference Page
• http://events.nationalgeographic.com/events/
speakers/amy-tan-contest-rules/
• http://www.lunchoverip.com/ted2008/
• http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/t
an0bio-1
• http://www.southwestern.edu/magazine/bac
k-issues/winter2007/f_china-rising_tan.html