Taylor Mali's Poem Live (Materialism)

Here are some observations I made while watching Mali perform:

1. Uses humor to make his point.
2. Knowledge of grammar.
3. Dramatic words and phrasing
4. Use of slang.
5. Numbers 2 and 3 juxtapose nicely against number 4. He blends low and high elements.
6. Uses lots of gestures.
7. Emphasizes and pauses effectively.
8. Wears a Scrabble shirt. (Relates to his topic: words.)
9.His clean cut image matches his message to return to traditional forms of language and communication. He looks a bit like an English teacher. (A cool English teacher.)
10. He doesn't pace around the stage. Instead, he "stands his ground," as he urges his listeners to do when they "speak with conviction."
11. Speaks at an even tempo. Easy to follow.