Exercise #1: Notes on Tariq's Ted-talk

Directions: View the TED Talk and complete the following grid.

Title of TED Talk: Bassam Tariq: The beauty and diversity of Muslim life

Name of Speaker: Bassam Tariq

Date of TED Talk and Number of views TED Talk filmed on October 2014 and number of views is 1,172,333

What was the speaker’s thesis (main point) of this speech?  The diversity in the nationalities and cultures in the Muslim life as well as the respect and transparency values add beauty to the religion and brings people together

Write 2-3 different things you learned from this presentation.  1)It is essential to learn and respect all religions  2) It is important to be honest and transparent when you claim things other cultures really care about

What group of people would benefit the most from hearing this lecture?  People who want to learn about the Muslim Culture.

If you could ask this speaker a question about his/her information or Presentation, what would you ask?  What difficulties he faced during his journey of opening a Halal Restaurant?

TED Talk presenters are known as effective public speakers. Describe two things this speaker does well in terms of engaging the audience.  1) His sense of Humor 2) He is talking about stories from his own personal life