What are the relationships/power dynamics between the speaker and others involved?

Watch ted talk “How words change minds: The Science of Story Telling” by Nat Kendall-Taylor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8wol2nGSpY

Analyze the Rhetorical Situation Assignment:
After watching Nat Kendall-Taylor’s TED talk, share your analysis of the rhetorical situation by awnsering these questions in a well-developed paragraph or two.

What is exigence? In other words, what compels the speaker to speak?
Who is involved in the exigence? What are their roles?
What are the relationships/power dynamics between the speaker and others involved?
Where and when was the speech/talk delivered?
Who is the speaker? What do you know about him that is relevant to the context of the text (video)?
Who is the intended audience? Is it the same as the actual audience?
What can you say about the speaker’s methods of communication?

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