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Speaking and Presenting: Conversation Starters
  • Level Foundation
  • المدة 10 ساعات hours
  • الطبع بواسطة University of Michigan
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This course will teach you how to build persuasive surprises into your presentations, the kind of surprises that will change how your audience sees a particular situation or proposal and then gets them talking—in a good way. It will also identify several techniques you can use to start (and maintain) your own conversations, whether with a big group, a small group, or even just one-one-one.

الوحدات

Be Surprising, in a Convincing Way

    • 1 Videos
    • 5 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Be Surprising, in a Convincing Way

5 Readings

  • Meet Professor Barry
  • Teaching Style and Resources
  • Syllabus
  • University of Michigan Survey
  • Community Engagement Rules

P-R-O-D-U-C-T Element: Unexpected

    • 3 Videos
    • 6 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Low-Stakes Practice

3 Videos

  • E. M. Forster
  • Un-Numb the Numbers
  • Include a Little Mischief

6 Readings

  • Bill Gates—Microsoft, Mosquitos, and Malaria
  • Steve Jobs—Apple and Envelopes
  • Un-Numb the Numbers (Optional)
  • Popcorn
  • Ice Water (Richard Feynman)
  • (Optional) Chapter 5—Unexpected

Speaking Stats: Conversation Geography

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Speaking Stats ("Conversation Geography")

1 Readings

  • Speaking Stats ("Conversation Geography")

Edits Our Edits

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Edit our Edits

Speaking Stories: Unexpected

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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3 Videos

  • Babble
  • Rip it Out
  • Sojourner Truth

1 Readings

  • (Optional) Class Clips

Recap and Review

    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Week 1 Review

1 Discussions

  • Recap

Speaking Studies: Unexpected

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Low-Stakes Practice

3 Videos

  • Peek-a-Boo Pedagogy
  • Star at Work
  • Cautionary Note

Speaking Exercise: Supreme Surprise

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • "Supreme Surprise"

1 Readings

  • Speaking Exercise ("Supreme Surprise")

Speaking Exercise: Strive for Five

    • 2 Readings
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2 Readings

  • Storytime
  • Strive for Five

Recap and Review

    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Week 2 Review

1 Discussions

  • Recap

P-R-O-D-U-C-T Element: Conversation

    • 3 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Low-Stakes Practice

3 Videos

  • Conversation
  • Mrs. Bertha Flowers
  • Warren Buffett

2 Readings

  • (Optional) Chapter 6—Conversation
  • Optional Resources: Class Clips

Speaking Stories: Conversation

    • 3 Videos
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3 Videos

  • The Language of Common Life
  • Kayaking
  • Location. Location. Location

Setting the Stage

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Setting the Stage

1 Readings

  • Setting the Stage Video

Good Sentences, Good Speeches: "Broadway Theater"

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Good Sentences, Good Speeches ("Broadway Theater")

1 Readings

  • Good Sentences, Good Speeches ("Broadway Theater")

Recap and Review

    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Week 3 Review

1 Discussions

  • Recap

Speaking Studies: Conversation

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Low-Stakes Practice

3 Videos

  • Conversation Styles
  • Conversation Starters
  • Mirror Mirror

Listen Up

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Low-Stakes Practice ("Listen Up")

1 Discussions

  • Listen Up

2 Readings

  • Listen Up
  • Ideas + Emotions

Speaking Exercises: Follow-up Questions

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Follow-up Questions

1 Readings

  • Speaking Exercise ("Follow-up Questions")

Speaking Exercise: Friendly Advice

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Friendly Advice

1 Readings

  • Speaking Exercise ("Friendly Advice")

Speaking Exercise: Talking to Strangers

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Talking to Strangers

1 Readings

  • Speaking Exercise ("Talking to Strangers")

Recap and Review

    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Week 4 Review

1 Discussions

  • Recap

Course Wrap-Up

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Course Takeaways

2 Readings

  • Course Feedback
  • "Good with Words: Writing and Editing" and Michigan Online

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Unlock the art of captivating presentations with our "Speaking and Presenting: Conversation Starters" course. Ideal for personal development, this foundational course, taught by Coursera, focuses on building persuasive elements into your presentations, sparking engaging conversations, and changing perceptions. Over 600 minutes, learn techniques to effectively communicate with any audience size. Available through Starter and Professional subscription plans, this course is perfect for anyone looking to enhance their speaking skills.

Patrick Barry
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Patrick Barry