The document summarizes a TED talk evaluation of Ben Goldacre's presentation on "What Doctors Don't Know About The Drugs They Prescribe." According to the evaluation, Goldacre captured the audience's attention with a joke and held their attention through the use of examples and personal experience. The evaluation gives Goldacre a high rating and notes that while he was informative, he could have been more entertaining. The evaluator provides tips on public speaking, including using facts, storytelling, and including elements of fun.

1. TED Evaluation
Tait Smith

2. Ben Goldacre
What Doctors Don’t Know About
The Drugs They Prescribe.

3. Thesis
Is journalism Biased?

4. Ben Goldacre captured the audiences
attention by telling a joke.

5. Ben Goldacre maintained the attention of
the audience buy using
examples and
personal experience
to convey
his message.

6. The Commandment that
Ben Goldacre stuck to
most would be the third
one; keep the complex
plain. He gave many
examples and told a
couple stories to make
his point.

7. I give Ben Goldacre a
out of

8. Even though Ben Goldacre was
very informative and was able
to hold the attention of the
audience, I felt he could have
been more entertaining. I felt as
if he held my attention by giving
me facts that concern my lively
hood, I paid attention more for
the information than the actual
talk.

9. Storytelling
Nancy Duarte Good use of
Simplicity and Garr facts
Reynolds tips
Pictures Quotes

10. I Learned that using
facts is a useful way
of conveying a
message, however,
no sort of
entertainment
within your talk may
cause you to lose
some of your
audience.

11. Sir Ken Robinson
• Funny
• Use of facts
• Storytelling
• Held the
attention of
the audience
very well
• Stood still the
entire time

12. Ben Goldacre
• Use of facts
• Storytelling
• Held the
attention of
the audience
through
concerning
facts
• Made great
use of his
space

13. My advice would be to study the TED commandments and try to include a
little bit of everything in your talk. Be funny, tell interesting stories, and use
facts.

14. Joel Osteen is one of
my favorite
preachers, his
messages have
always spoken to me
in some way. Every
sermon he preaches
he begins with a joke
to capture the
attention of his
audience.

15. During his sermon he
uses facts and
storytelling to
maintain his
audiences attention.
He makes great use
of the stage and his
message always
connects with each
individual listening.

17. • Ken Robinson http://edudemic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/sir-ken-
robinson.jpg
• Joel Osteen http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m52ot4z6BH1r3i8gso1_500.jpg
• Graditude lady (last Picture) http://lh6.ggpht.com/-X8Edn5nrhwc/Sx6ylArDG-
I/AAAAAAAAAEA/vqgmu8rBL-g/j0414100.jpg
• Ben Goldacre screenshot taken on 01/19/2013
• All other images downloaded from compfight.com
• Ben Goldacre talk
http://www.ted.com/talks/ben_goldacre_what_doctors_don_t_know_about_the_dru
gs_they_prescribe.html