Length is approximately 1-2 pages. For each talk you should discuss 1. Your thoughts about the speaker and the way the speaker presented the message (e.g. was the speaker engaging, were the main ideas of the message clear, etc.) 2. What did the ideas in the talk make you think or wonder about. Here are the links to the talks and possible points to discuss (but feel free to discuss other things if you wish): http://www.ted.com/talks/john_mcwhorter_txtng_is_killing_language_jk Is texting a good way to communicate? Why or why not? Have you ever had a miscommunication via text message? What was the outcome? What text language do you use frequently that differs from how you speak? http://www.ted.com/talks/mark_pagel_how_language_transformed_humanity Do you think a universal language is a good idea? Why or why not? If a universal language was implemented how should it be chosen?
