Since you are unable to participate in a research study, the RePaSS alternate assignment asks you to respond to a speech from two perspectives (1) quantitative research and (2) public speaking. For this assignment, please visit the following webpage:https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_webb_how_i_hacked_online_dating?language=en.
In this speech, Amy Webb describes how she used her understanding of statistics and social scientific research to “hack” online dating. Please watch the entire speech, and then answer the following questions. When writing your response, please use each question as a section heading and write 1-2 paragraphs in response to each item.
1.How did Amy Webb “hack” online dating?
2.Describe your opinion of her approach to online dating. (Do you think her approach was reasonable? Ethical? Smart? Why or why not?)
3.Communication science researchers often uses similar techniques to the one’s Amy describes in her speech. They analyze information on social media websites and try to use that information, partnered with responses from social media users, to predict outcomes for people’s lives and relationships. They do so with the hopes of learning more about how people relate to one another online and how to make online interactions better. What do you perceive the possible pros and cons of this type of research being from a practical standpoint?
4.How do you perceive romantic relationships to have changed in light of new technology and media?
5.Analyze Amy Webb as a public speaker. What does she do well (in terms of delivery, style, rhetorical devices)? In what areas could she improve?
The paper should conform to the following guidelines: double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins, complete sentence and paragraph form. The heading should include your name and CAS100 section number. Please use each question as a section heading and write 1-2 paragraphs in response to each item.
