Analysis of TED video: Evelyn Glennie

A deaf percussionist, Evelyn Glennie, demonstrates how "listening" involves not only letting the sound waves hit the eardrums, but also (or even much more importantly,)feeling the music using the entire body.


Analysis of the video:

Strength
・She talks slowly so that everyone can understand her even though she has her own accent in English. Very easy to follow what she is talking about.
・She actually plays some instruments during her speech. This is effective in order to keep the audiences' attention.
・She often makes eye contacts to the audiences.
・Some funny jokes that she makes during the speech is also one of the tips to keep the audiences listen to her with a full attention.


Weaknesses
・Maybe she could have talked in a slightly more high toned voice. Her voice sometimes get too low that I find a little difficulty to get her words.


However, considering that she is almost totally deaf, the quality of Evelyn's speech in absolutely amazing. Very persuasive and impressive.