Who do you think her intended audience and purpose is for this talk? If you were to do a rhetorical analysis on, would you say she was successful in convincing her audience and getting her purpose across? Why or why not?

“How Language Shapes the Way We Think” | Lera Boroditsky

Watch the following TED Talk, please answer the following questions:

• How does language shape the way we think, according to the speaker? 

Who do you think her intended audience and purpose is for this talk?

If you were to do a rhetorical analysis on, would you say she was successful in convincing her audience and getting her purpose across? Why or why not?

• What was your biggest takeaway or AHA moment from this Talk? 

Does watching this talk make you think differently about how you use language? Explain.