Good with Words: Writing and Editing
Perhaps the most important thing students and professionals of all kinds can do to improve their effectiveness is embrace the following advice: become good with words. This series of courses targets the writing side of that recommendation. The skills it focuses on include everything from how to arrange a complex set of information in a reader-friendly way, to how to give and receive high-quality feedback, to how to consistently hit deadlines.
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- Level Foundation
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- الطبع بواسطة University of Michigan
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Perhaps the most important thing students and professionals of all kinds can do to improve their effectiveness is embrace the following advice: become good with words. This series of courses targets the writing side of that recommendation. The skills it focuses on include everything from how to arrange a complex set of information in a reader-friendly way, to how to give and receive high-quality feedback, to how to consistently hit deadlines. Part of Professor Barry’s proceeds from this course will be donated to the COVID-19 relief efforts of Ozone House, a shelter for homeless youth in Southeastern Michigan where he regularly conducts job-training workshops. These proceeds come from purchases of the version of the course that earns you a certificate. The course remains free for anyone who is simply auditing.Auto Summary
"Good with Words: Writing and Editing" is a foundational personal development course led by Professor Barry on Coursera. This course enhances your writing skills, focusing on organizing complex information, quality feedback exchange, and meeting deadlines. It benefits students and professionals aiming to improve their communication effectiveness. You can audit the course for free or opt for a paid version that contributes to COVID-19 relief efforts.
The Singer Songwriter
Do you have a song in your heart that you want to share it with others? In the Singer/Songwriter specialization, you will learn all the skills you need to write, perform, and record your own original music. You’ll begin by learning how to play the guitar to accompany yourself in Guitar for Beginners. You’ll learn how to play chords and scales, as well as strumming patterns and finger picking patterns. In Singing Popular Music, you’ll explore your voice and develop your own personal style. You’ll learn how to sing properly, mastering the correct techniques and breath support.
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- Level Foundation
- المدة
- الطبع بواسطة Berklee
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Do you have a song in your heart that you want to share it with others? In the Singer/Songwriter specialization, you will learn all the skills you need to write, perform, and record your own original music. You’ll begin by learning how to play the guitar to accompany yourself in Guitar for Beginners. You’ll learn how to play chords and scales, as well as strumming patterns and finger picking patterns. In Singing Popular Music, you’ll explore your voice and develop your own personal style. You’ll learn how to sing properly, mastering the correct techniques and breath support. From there, you’ll hone your writing craft, focusing on lyrics. You’ll learn about stressed and unstressed syllables, rhyme schemes, and lyrical phrasing.You’ll also record into a Digital Audio Workstation, focusing on Ableton Live and capturing both MIDI and real instruments into your DAW to record and share your ideas with the world.Auto Summary
Unlock your musical potential with "The Singer Songwriter" course on Coursera. This personal development program, led by expert instructors, equips you with essential skills to write, perform, and record your original music. Start with guitar basics, progress to vocal techniques, and master songwriting and recording using Ableton Live. Suitable for beginners, the course offers flexible subscription options, making it perfect for aspiring musicians eager to share their songs with the world.
Solving Complex Problems
SOLVING COMPLEX PROBLEMS will teach you revolutionary new problem-solving skills. Involving lectures from over 50 experts from all faculties at Macquarie University, we look at solving complex problems in a way that has never been done before. Please note that this specialisation will be discontinued on Monday 30 September 2024.
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- Level Foundation
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- الطبع بواسطة Macquarie University
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SOLVING COMPLEX PROBLEMS will teach you revolutionary new problem-solving skills. Involving lectures from over 50 experts from all faculties at Macquarie University, we look at solving complex problems in a way that has never been done before. This specialization uses the framework of Big History which synthesizes knowledge across the sciences and the humanities, and provides a powerful foundation to think and research in new ways. Big History has been embraced as an important global framework by the World Economic Forum (WEF). Presentations at WEF by Professor David Christian, one of the creators of this specialization, have included ‘Interdisciplinary Approaches to Solving 21st Century Challenges’ (Davos 2012), ‘Big History for Big Picture Thinking’ (Davos 2014), and ‘Big History, Big Decisions’ (Tianjin 2014). In 2015, the WEF Annual Meeting in Davos had four sessions devoted to Big History including three interdisciplinary ‘Big History, Big Future’ panels on cooperation, innovation, and global growth and stability. These interdisciplinary discussion panels were the inspiration for this Solving Complex Problems Specialization.Auto Summary
"Solving Complex Problems" is a revolutionary personal development course offered by Coursera, featuring insights from over 50 Macquarie University experts. Utilizing the Big History framework, it synthesizes knowledge across sciences and humanities to tackle 21st-century challenges. Inspired by interdisciplinary sessions at the World Economic Forum, this foundation-level course, led by Professor David Christian, is ideal for those seeking innovative problem-solving skills. Available with a Starter subscription, it offers a unique approach to complex issues, perfect for ambitious learners.
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- Level Foundation
- المدة 3 ساعات hours
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In this one-hour, project-based course, you'll take your first steps with the Unity Editor! Unity is used for game-development, of course, but also in industries like Architecture, Film and Television, Automotive engineering and more. In this guided project, you'll learn how to create a Unity ID, download and install Unity Hub, install the Unity Editor and experiment with a Lego microgame. You'll also browse the Unity Asset Store to select some free assets, download and import them into a new project and take the first steps in creating your first project from scratch. This guided project will introduce you to the following concepts: - Unity Editor - Unity Hub - Unity Asset StoreAuto Summary
"Unity for Absolute Beginners - Getting Started" is a dynamic, project-based course designed for those eager to dive into the world of Unity. This one-hour introductory course is perfect for beginners who want to explore the powerful Unity Editor, a tool widely used not only in game development but also across various industries like architecture, film and television, and automotive engineering. Offered by Coursera and led by an experienced instructor, this course provides a comprehensive and engaging learning experience. With a free subscription option, it’s an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to start their journey in Unity without any prior experience. Whether you’re interested in game development or exploring Unity’s applications in other fields, this course is tailored to help you get started with confidence and ease.
Business English: Making Presentations
This course teaches you language and techniques that will help you make effective presentations in English. The final task is to develop a well-organized, persuasive presentation using charts and graphs that sells your city as a venue. The course focuses on students who have an intermediate level of English, with a minimum of two years of formal language study. Course Learning Objectives • Present information in an organized and engaging way • Share data in charts and graphs • Use persuasive language in a presentation
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- المدة 15 ساعات hours
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This course teaches you language and techniques that will help you make effective presentations in English. The final task is to develop a well-organized, persuasive presentation using charts and graphs that sells your city as a venue. The course focuses on students who have an intermediate level of English, with a minimum of two years of formal language study. Course Learning Objectives - Present information in an organized and engaging way - Share data in charts and graphs - Use persuasive language in a presentationالوحدات
Lesson 1: Introduction & Overview
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- Guidelines on Giving a Presentation
- Effective Introductions
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- Video 1: Welcome to Presentations
- Video 2: Course Overview
- Video 3: Scenario Effective Presentation (A & B)
- Video 4: Presentation Guidelines Part 1
- Video 4: Presentation Guidelines Part 2
- Video 5: Effective Introductions
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- Read Me First
- Useful Language and Guidelines: Presentations
Lesson 2: Transitions and Conclusions
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- Transitions Expressions
- Introduction, Transitions, and Conclusions
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- Video 1: Transitions and Conclusions
- Video 2: Scenario Difficult Audience (A)
- Video 3: Answering Questions
- Video 4: Scenario Difficult Audience (B)
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- Useful Language: Signposts
Lesson 3: Creating Slides
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- What’s the Mistake with these Slides?
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- Video 1: Slides
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- Resources: Citations & Guidelines
Week 1 Summary
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Discussion
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- Activity: Adding Audio to a Slide
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- What makes an effective presentation?
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- Video: Effective Presentations Advice
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- Week 1 Summary
Lesson 1: Graphs and Charts
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- Describing Charts and Graphs
- Describing a Graph
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- Video 1: Introduction to Week 2
- Video 2: Explaining Graphs
- Video 3: Challenges in Describing Visuals
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- Useful Language: Graphs and Charts
Lesson 2: Numbers
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- Giving Details about Data
- Expedia
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- Discussion: Expedia Interview
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- Video 1: Using Large Numbers
- Video 2: Describing Data
- Video 3: Expedia Interview
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- Expedia
- Useful Expressions and Resource: Numbers
Lesson 3: Trends
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- Trends Vocabulary
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- Video 1: Introduction to Trends
Week 2 Summary
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- Practice: Creating slides with graphs
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- Video: Slides and Visuals Advice
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- Week 2 Summary
Lesson 1: Persuasive Language
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- Making Sentences More Compelling
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- What is one of your favorite advertisements?
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- Video 1: Introduction to Persuasive Language
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- Useful Expressions: Persuasive Language
Lesson 2: Promoting a Place
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- Marketing Expressions
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- Writing a Marketing Piece
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- Video 1: Introduction to Promoting a Place
Week 3 Summary
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- Video: Persuasive Language Advice
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- Week 3 Summary
Lesson 1: Bringing it all Together
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- Final Presentation
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- Video 1: Putting it all Together
- Video 2: Model Presentation
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- Resource: Creating Graphics and Audio for PowerPoint
- Resource: Creating Graphics and Audio for Google Slides
Auto Summary
Unlock the art of delivering compelling presentations with the "Business English: Making Presentations" course. Designed for those with an intermediate grasp of English, this course equips you with the essential language skills and presentation techniques to captivate any audience. Guided by expert instructors from Coursera, you'll learn to organize your information effectively, present data through charts and graphs, and employ persuasive language to make your case convincingly. In just 900 minutes, you'll transform your presentation prowess, culminating in a final project where you create a persuasive pitch to promote your city as an ideal venue. The course is ideal for professionals looking to enhance their presentation skills and is available through flexible subscription plans including Starter, Professional, and Paid options. Join now to elevate your presentation abilities and make your next presentation your best yet!
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- الطبع بواسطة Yale University
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This course will help you be a better negotiator. Unlike many negotiation courses, we develop a framework for analyzing and shaping negotiations. This framework will allow you to make principled arguments that persuade others. It will allow you to see beneath the surface of apparent conflicts to uncover the underlying interests. You will leave the course better able to predict, interpret, and shape the behavior of those you face in competitive situations. In this course, you will have several opportunities to negotiate with other students using case studies based on common situations in business and in life. You can get feedback on your performance and compare what you did to how others approached the same scenario. The cases also provide a setting to discuss a wide-ranging set of topics including preparing for a negotiation, making ultimatums, avoiding regret, expanding the pie, and dealing with someone who has a very different perspective on the world. Advanced topics include negotiating when you have no power, negotiating over email, and the role of gender differences in negotiation. To close out the course, we will hear insights from three negotiation experts: Linda Babcock, Herb Cohen, and John McCall MacBain. Enjoy.الوحدات
Welcome
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- Introduction to the Course
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- Phishing Warning
- Course Outline
- Requirements and Grading
- FAQ
- Recommended Books
- Pre-Course Survey
A Framework for Negotiation
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- Baltimore
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- What is the Pie?
- Airline Cost Sharing
- Limo Ride
- The Principle of the Divided Cloth (a historical context for how to divide the pie)
- Sea Corp
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- Takeaway
- Looking Ahead
The Shapley Value
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- Detour
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- The Shapley Value (solving the runway problem)
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- Caution: Math Ahead
- Nucleolus (advanced and very much optional)
The Merger Case
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- Adding a Second Buyer
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- Planet–Gazette Results and Analysis
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- Planet–Gazette Case
Putting it Together
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- Things Go Better with Coke
- Rio Tinto–BHP
Reservation Values / BATNA
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Discussion
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- Negotiating With Others
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- BATNA
- Start by Asking
- Never Say No
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- ZOPA
- More Examples of Never Say No
The Ultimatum Game
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ExternalTool
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- The Ultimatum Game
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- Back and Forth Bargaining
Mastery Quiz for Module 1 – 2
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- Mastery Quiz 1 – 2
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- FAQ
- Preview of Mastery Quiz
- Congrats
Case Study
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ExternalTool
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- Zincit Code
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- Report Your Results
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Peer Review
- Zincit Negotiation
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- Stop! In the Name of Learning
- Lights, Camera, Action
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- Zinc-It Case
- Negotiation Logistics (or how do I find a partner anyway?)
- How to Record Your Negotiation
The Numbers
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- Zincit Numbers
- Pareto Optimality
- Using Fairness to Choose Among Existing Options
- I Need to Make Copies
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- Unpacking Zincit
Zincit Debrief
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- About the Videos
- Beating by $1 / Failed Ultimatum
- Going Around in Circles
- Alternating Removals
- What Have You Given Me?
- Ultimatum
- Don't Fight Fire with Fire
What to Do
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- Creating New Options
- Beets versus Broccoli
- 50/50 Then More Pie
- A Really Big Pie
- Post-Settlements / A Deal Better than C?
- Slow Down and Understand the Logic
- Need to Make Both Happier
- Lawyer Fee
Mastery Quiz for Module 3
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- Mastery Quiz 3
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- Zincit FAQ
- Preview of Mastery Quiz
Case Study
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ExternalTool
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- Outpsider Code
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- Report your results
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- Outpsider Negotiation (Optional)
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- How to Prepare: The Dog Bite
- Step Zero: What Is Important to You?
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- Outpsider Case: Instructions and Common Information
- Outpsider Case: Next Steps
- Outpsider Case: Confidential Information for Cade and Helen (Sellers)
- Outpsider Case: Confidential Information for Pat Bennett (Buyer)
The Numbers
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- Cade's BATNA
Openings
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- Just Say No (Simpsons)
- Anchoring
- Good Cop, Bad Cop
- Great Place to Start
- Toilet
- Too Low
- Where Do I Sign?
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- Commentary
What Not To Do
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- Out of Your Tree
- Losing Control
- Load of BS
- Lying Eyes
- Don't Lie
- Herb Cohen on the Pay Stub
- We Will Crush You
- Giving an Inch
- Herb Cohen on The Nibble
- Awkward Silence
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- Lying Eyes: Commentary
Dealing with Jerks
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- Put out the Fire
- Suits
Testing Yourself
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- The Boat Trip Case
- What Goes Wrong?
- Mistakes Were Made
- What Are Your Plans?
- White Lies?
What To Do
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- Ads at Cost
- Expanding the Pie as a First Resort
- Discover What They Want
- Contingent Deal
Mastery Quiz for Module 4
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- Mastery Quiz 4
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- Outpsider FAQ
- Preview of Mastery Quiz
Negotiating When You Have No Power
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- Planet-Gazette-Sun: Adding a Second Buyer II
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- The Card Game
- Sweet Nothings
Negotiating Over Email
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ExternalTool
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External Tool
- Photo Op Case
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Videos
- Photo Op Results
- Photo Op Debrief
- Herb Cohen on Bachrach
- Herb Cohen on Hiding Mistakes
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- Some Tools to Employ
- Camoflauge
Game Theory and the SAT
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- Game Theory and the SAT
Winning versus Succeeding
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- What Does Winning Mean? A Classroom Experiment
Rubinstein Bargaining
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- Rubinstein Bargaining
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- Prologue
- More Advanced Rubinstein Bargaining (Optional)
Tools For Breaking Deadlocks
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- Case Study: Gringotts v. Agrabah
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- Settlement Escrows
- Virtual Strike
- Texas Shoot-Out
- Gringotts v. Agrabah: Mediation or Arbitration
Two Tales
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- Getting Informed — A Rug Story
- Taxi Ride
Mastery Quiz for Module 5
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- Mastery Quiz 5
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- FAQ
- Preview of Mastery Quiz
The Cost of Not Asking
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- The Value of Negotiating
- Men Negotiate More
- Listen to Noise
- When Women Negotiate
- How Women Can Become Better Negotiators
- Change Your Thinking
- Negotiation Gym
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- The Cost of Not Asking slides
How to Ask
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- Step Zero: What is Important to You?
- Soft in Style, Hard in Substance
- Activating a Joint Problem Solving Frame
- Justifying Your Value
- Dealing with a No
- Lying
- Thanks
Bonus: Teaching Kids to Negotiate
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- Introduction (Ayana Ledford)
- Win-Win Patch
- Explain Your No
- Helping Kids Negotiate with Adults
- Joint Problem Solving
- Not Just Win-Win
- Advice for Teens: Negotiating Jobs and Dating
What Can You Negotiate?
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- Everything is Negotiable (almost)
- Care, Really Care, but not THAT Much
- It's a Game
- Power
- Time
- Information
- Deadlines
- Negotiating Style
- Smartest Guy in the Room?
Advanced Topics
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- Negotiating Online
- Negotiating a Salary
- Buying a House
- First Offer / Last Offer
- Embarrassment
- Responding to Liars
- Lowball
- Aim High
- What Really Matters
Two Stories with Morals
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- Moppo
- Two Watches
Herb Cohen Take 2 (One of Herb's Lessons from Module 4)
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- The Nibble
Six lessons
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- Listening
- Taking Items Off the Table
- Have the Champagne Ready
- Negotiating in Good Faith
- Put Your Foot Down
- Speed
- Thanks
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- Post-Course Survey
Survey
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- Checklist of Key Negotiation Principles
- Exit Survey
Acknowledgments
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- Actor Credits
- Thank Yous
Further Readings and Zoom webinars
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- Zoom webinar on April 11, 2020
- Zoom webinar on Job Negotiation on April 20, 2020
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- Further Readings
- Slides from webinar on April 11, 2020
New Material -- Not yet integrated into course
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- The Ground Rules
- Maker Oats
- Ask with a Reason, Part I
- Ask with a Reason, Part II
- An Unfair Split
Alternative Versions
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ExternalTool
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- TEST ONLY -- Ultimatum DO NOT USE
- TEST ONLY Link for Zincit -- DO NOT USE
- TEST ONLY -- Anchor DO NOT USE
- Copy of TEST ONLY -- Ultimatum DO NOT USE
- Anchoring
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- Lecture Version of "What is the Pie?"
- Lecture Version of Week 1
- Ultimatum Game
- Copy of Anchoring
- Copy of Copy of Anchoring
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- Report Your Results: Pat
- Report Your Results: Cade and Helen
Auto Summary
Enhance your negotiation skills with "Introduction to Negotiation: A Strategic Playbook for Becoming a Principled and Persuasive Negotiator." This personal development course offers a comprehensive framework for effective negotiation, enabling you to uncover underlying interests and shape outcomes. Engage in practical case studies, receive feedback, and explore advanced topics like power dynamics and gender differences. Led by experts, this foundational course spans 1980 minutes and is available through various subscription options on Coursera, including Starter, Professional, and Paid plans. Ideal for anyone looking to excel in competitive situations.
Speaking to persuade: Motivating audiences with solid arguments and moving language
In the professional realm, we need to be able to argue without being argumentative. Whether you are fundraising for a nonprofit, pitching a business proposal, or suggesting a change to company policy, you are making arguments. In making the case for your topic, you often want to raise awareness, identify a pressing problem, discuss appropriate solutions, and outline specific steps for the audience.
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In the professional realm, we need to be able to argue without being argumentative. Whether you are fundraising for a nonprofit, pitching a business proposal, or suggesting a change to company policy, you are making arguments. In making the case for your topic, you often want to raise awareness, identify a pressing problem, discuss appropriate solutions, and outline specific steps for the audience. To be persuasive, you must be clear (the audience may have little to no existing knowledge), you must be convincing (you are trying to sway the audience that your argument is valid), and you must be compelling (you are trying to motivate the audience enough so that they want to take specific actions). Persuasive speaking thus requires clarity, strategy, topic mastery, plus a sense of style and presence. By the end of this course, you should be able to design persuasive speeches that address problems and solutions and that motivate audience members. You should be able to use rhetorical style strategically and deliver passionate and compelling speeches. Learners will record speeches, providing and receiving peer feedback.الوحدات
Week 1 preview--start here
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- Week 1 preview
- Get help and meet other learners. Join your Community!
Welcome and overview
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- Welcome to persuasive speaking!
- What’s this course about?
- What are the assignments?
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- Persuasive speech assignment description
What goes into a persuasive speech?
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- Persuasion
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- What is persuasion?
- Good persuasion requires careful planning.
- Good persuasion involves logos, pathos, and ethos
- Good persuasion responds to questions of fact, policy, and value.
- What’s the status quo and burden of proof?
Stock issues: Our pathway to persuasive arguments
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- What are the stock issues and how do they help?
- Stock issue: Ill. Something demands our attention.
- Stock issue: Blame. Why does the ill persist?
- Stock issue: Cure. What should we do?
- Stock issue: Consequences. What happens if we act?
- Using these tools to build arguments for and against.
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- Stock issues in action--Barack Obama
Week 1 quiz and assignment check-in
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- Week one quiz
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- Week one lesson summaries
- Week one assignment check-in
Introductory speech (optional)
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PeerReview
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- Introductory speech
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- How to record speech videos
Week 2 preview
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- Week 2 preview
Congruent arrangement
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- What are key arrangement concerns?
- Congruency. Everything should fit together.
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- Congruencey--Bill Gates on education spending
Arranging your speech well
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- Persuasive arrangement
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- Calls to action. What should the audience do?
- Calls to action. Highlighting audience efficacy.
- Stock issues arrangement. Building to the call to action.
- Monroe's motivated sequence. Helping the audience visualize the cure.
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- Arrangement--driving to a clear cure
Argument tactics
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- Argument tactics
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- Go big. Move from policy to value.
- Go small. Protect the argument from larger issues.
- Challenge softly. Introduce new evidence.
- Find your cost-benefit balance
- Show, don't tell. Include a story.
- Validate your argument. Include some testimony.
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- Argument tactics. Reading and responding to audience concerns.
Speech analysis #1
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PeerReview
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Peer Review
- Speech analysis #1
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- Sample persuasive speech #1
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- Speech analysis #1 overview
- Matt's feedback
Week 2 quiz and assignment check-in
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- Week two quiz
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- Week two lesson summaries
- Week two assignment check-in
Week three preview
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- Week three preview
That doesn’t sound right! Avoiding fallacies.
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- Fallacies
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- That doesn’t sound right! Avoiding fallacies.
- Fallacies of reasoning. Something is missing
- Fallacies of reasoning. Flawed causality.
- Fallacies of relevance. Bad evidence.
- Fallacies of relevance. Bad response.
Strategic language. How do we want the audience to think and feel about the topic?
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- Framing. Building credible commonalities.
- Identification. We're on the same side.
- Topic value. Finding the best words for your subject.
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- Building common identities--Maria Ressa
That sounds great! Having moving style.
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- Style
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- Stylistic devices are easy equations for eloquence.
- Sound repetition. Assonance, consonance, alliteration, asyndeton, and polysyndeton.
- Phrasing repetition. Anaphora, epistrophe, and symploce.
- Writing big applause lines. Anadiplosis, antimetabole, and maxims.
- Stylistic hotspots. Where to include style in your speech.
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- Integrating style--Advocating for St. Jude's
Week 3 quiz and assignment check-in
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- Week three Quiz
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- Week three lesson summaries
- Week three assignment check-in
Argument outline (optional assignment)
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- Argument outline
Week four preview
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- Week four preview
The dreaded "um." What it is. How to avoid it.
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- Um
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- Why do I say um?
- How can I avoid saying um?
Interacting with your audience and the space
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- Dressing for a successful speech.
- Preparing your speaking space.
- Engaging the audience by working the room.
- Making good eye contact.
Models of imitation. Who can help you bring out your best?
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- Who is a good model of imitation for you?
- Barack Obama. A model of stylistic energy.
- Bobby Jindal. Beware of over-relying on your scripts.
- Stylistic delivery requires your commitment.
Speech analysis #2
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PeerReview
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- Speech analysis #2
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- Speech analysis #2 overview
- Matt's feedback
Week 4 quiz and assignment check-in
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Readings
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1
Assignment
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Assignment
- Week four quiz
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- Week four lesson summaries
- Week four assignment check-in
Course review
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- Course review
- Other courses in this specialization
Persuasive speech-video option
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PeerReview
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- Persuasive speech
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- Sample persuasive speech
Persuasive speech--written option
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PeerReview
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Peer Review
- Persuasive manuscript
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- Sample persuasive manuscript
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Unlock the power of persuasive speaking with this course in Personal Development. Ideal for professionals in fundraising, business proposals, or policy changes, this foundational course, offered by Coursera, teaches you to craft compelling arguments and deliver them with clarity and style. Over 960 minutes, you'll learn to design persuasive speeches, use rhetorical strategies effectively, and motivate your audience to action. Available through Starter, Professional, and Paid subscriptions, this course is perfect for anyone looking to enhance their persuasive communication skills.
Influencing People
This course will improve your ability to influence people in situations where you cannot use formal authority. You will learn about effective ways to build, develop, and sustain a power base in your organization. You will also learn influence tactics that enable you to be more persuasive and influential in working with your superiors, peers, and even subordinates. In addition, you will learn how to build and maintain high-quality relationships to further maximize your informal power and ability to influence others.
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This course will improve your ability to influence people in situations where you cannot use formal authority. You will learn about effective ways to build, develop, and sustain a power base in your organization. You will also learn influence tactics that enable you to be more persuasive and influential in working with your superiors, peers, and even subordinates. In addition, you will learn how to build and maintain high-quality relationships to further maximize your informal power and ability to influence others. Importantly, you will distinguish between influence and manipulation and learn how to protect yourself from the unwanted influence of others. The influence strategies you learn in this course will make you a more confident and influential leader, presenter, and decision-maker. You will more effective in pitching business ideas to your superiors, influencing customers, and building coalitions across stakeholders. This course will not only give you strategic guidance on how to develop and maintain your network for influence and power, but we will also equip you with specific tactics and strategies that are proven to work for gaining power and influencing people.الوحدات
Building Your Base of Power
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3
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3
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3
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- 01.01 - Welcome
- 01.02 - What You Will Learn in this Course
- 01.03 - Defining Power in Organizations
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- Help us learn more about you!
- Youtube links
- Course Syllabus
Power: Benefits and Costs
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3
Videos
3
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- 01.04 - The Benefits of Power
- 01.05 - The Dark Side of Power (Part 1)
- 01.06 - The Dark Side of Power (Part 2)
Where Does Power Come From?
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- 01.07 - Bases of Power: Structural, Personal and Cognitive (Part 1)
- 01.08 - Bases of Power: Structural, Personal and Cognitive (Part 2)
Strategies and Tactics for Building Your Power
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4
Videos
- 01.09 - Strategies for Building Structural Power (Part 1)
- 01.10 - Strategies for Building Structural Power (Part 2)
- 01.11 - Strategies for Building Your Personal Power
- 01.12 - Strategies for Building Your Cognitive Power
Recap: Building Your Base of Power
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- Building Your Base of Power
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- 01.13 - With Power Comes Responsibility
- 01.14 - Recap: Building Your Base of Power
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- Notice for Auditing Learners: Assignment Submission
- Unit Lecture Slides
Influencing People Without Relying on Formal Authority
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Videos
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7
Readings
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PeerReview
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Assignment
1
Assignment
- Influencing People Without Relying on Formal Authority
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Peer Review
- Influencing for Positive Results
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Videos
- 02.01 - Social Proof
- 02.02 - Informal Influence and Power
- 02.03 - Authority and Influence
- 02.04 - Cognitive Biases and Influence
- 02.05 - Liking, Scarcity, and Reciprocity
- 02.06 - Message, Speech, and Influence
- 02.07 - Non-verbal Influence
- 02.08 - Time of Day & Influence
- 02.09 - Your Influence Toolkit
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- Social Proof Videos
- Introduction to Jeff Brodsky, Chief Human Resources Officer at Morgan Stanley
- Stanley Milgram Video
- Alex Laskey Opower Video
- Hans Rosling TED Talk
- Handshake video
- Unit Lecture Slides
Developing High‐Quality Relationships to Enhance Influence and power
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Videos
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Developing High‐Quality Relationships to Enhance Influence and Power
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Videos
- 03.01 - Networks and Power
- 03.02 - Power and Dependence
- 03.03 - Resources in Social Exchange
- 03.04 - Jeff Brodsky on Building Relationships (Part 1)
- 03.05 - Jeff Brodsky on Building Relationships (Part 2)
- 03.06 - John Beilein on Building Relationships (Part 3)
- 03.07 - Building a Reputation
- 03.08 - Energy and Influence
- 03.09 - Building Relationships for Influence
- 03.10 - Building Influence From Day #1 on the Job
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- Introduction to John Beilein, Head Coach, University of Michigan Men's Basketball Team
- Unit Lecture Slides
Protecting Yourself: Influence vs. Manipulation
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3
Videos
- 04.01 - Why You Must Protect Yourself and Your Team
- 04.02 - The Difference Between Influence and Manipulation
- 04.03 - What is the Difference Between Influence and Manipulation
Strategies to Protect Yourself
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4
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- 04.04 - Strategies and Tactics: Minimize Biases That Allow Others to Influence
- 04.05 - Strategies and Tactics: Flip the Influence Tactic
- 04.06 - Strategies and Tactics: Reframing the Power Relationship
- 04.07 - Protecting Yourself from Others' Manipulation
Recap: Protect Yourself from Unwanted Influence
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3
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1
PeerReview
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1
Assignment
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Assignment
- Protect Yourself from Unwanted Influence
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Peer Review
- Protecting Yourself from Unwanted Influence
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Videos
- 04.08 - Recap: Protecting Yourself from Unwanted Influence
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Readings
- Unit Lecture Slides
- Post-course Survey
- Keep Learning with Michigan Online!
Auto Summary
"Influencing People" is a Personal Development course designed to enhance your ability to influence others without formal authority. Led by Coursera, this 660-minute foundational course covers strategies for building power bases, persuasive tactics, and maintaining high-quality relationships. Ideal for aspiring leaders, presenters, and decision-makers, it offers practical tools to effectively pitch ideas, influence stakeholders, and protect against unwanted influence. Subscription options include Starter, Professional, and Paid plans.
Spanish Vocabulary: Cultural Experience
¡Bienvenidos! This second course in the specialization will build on the basic vocabulary you learned in the first course, and you will begin to build the skills necessary to express your likes and dislikes orally and in writing. You’ll also begin to explore the some of the common cultural experiences of the Spanish-speaking world through a visit to the marketplace. A series of interactive activities and videos will provide opportunities for practice and continued exploration of the cultural context of the Spanish-speaking world.
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- المدة 18 ساعات hours
- الطبع بواسطة University of California, Davis
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¡Bienvenidos! This second course in the specialization will build on the basic vocabulary you learned in the first course, and you will begin to build the skills necessary to express your likes and dislikes orally and in writing. You'll also begin to explore the some of the common cultural experiences of the Spanish-speaking world through a visit to the marketplace. A series of interactive activities and videos will provide opportunities for practice and continued exploration of the cultural context of the Spanish-speaking world.الوحدات
Course Introduction
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1
Videos
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1
Readings
1
Videos
- Course Introduction
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Readings
- How to be Successful in this Course
Introduction: Talking About the Market and Food
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1
Videos
1
Videos
- Module Introduction
Vocabulario
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1
Videos
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Readings
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Quiz
1
Videos
- Introduction to Vocabulario
2
Readings
- Market and Food Vocabulary List
- Module 1 Vocabulary Activity
2
Quiz
- Module 1 Vocabulario Review A
- Module 1 Vocabulario Review B
Gramática
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Videos
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1
Readings
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2
Quiz
7
Videos
- Introduction to Gramática
- Forming Questions
- Indirect Object Pronouns
- Expressing Likes and Dislikes
- Making Requests Politely
- More Irregular Verbs in the Present Tense
- Useful Expressions
1
Readings
- Typing Spanish Accents and Punctuation
2
Quiz
- Module 1 Gramática Review
- Module 1 Writing Practice
Perspectivas
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3
Videos
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1
Discussion
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1
Quiz
1
Discussions
- A Trip to the Market
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Videos
- Perspectivas Introduction: El Mercado
- Perspectivas: El Mercado
- Perspectivas Summary: El Mercado
1
Quiz
- Perspectivas Comprehension Check
Module Summary
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1
Videos
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1
Quiz
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1
PeerReview
1
Peer Review
- Module 1 Peer Review
1
Videos
- Module 1 Summary
1
Quiz
- Module 1 Review
Introduction: Talking About Daily Routines
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1
Videos
1
Videos
- Module 2 Introduction
Vocabulario
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1
Videos
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2
Readings
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2
Quiz
1
Videos
- Introduction to Vocabulario
2
Readings
- Daily Routines Vocabulary List
- Module 2 Vocabulary Activity
2
Quiz
- Module 2 Vocabulario Review A
- Module 2 Vocabulario Review B
Gramática
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Videos
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2
Quiz
6
Videos
- Introduction to Gramática
- Reflexive Pronouns to Express Daily Routines
- Reflexive Pronouns to Express Changes of State
- Weekly, Monthly, and Yearly Calendar Expressions
- Two Ways of Expressing Events From the Recent Past
- More Expressions with Tener and Dejar De
2
Quiz
- Module 2 Gramática Review
- Module 2 Writing Practice
Perspectivas
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3
Videos
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1
Discussion
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1
Quiz
1
Discussions
- Your Daily Routine
3
Videos
- Perspectivas Introduction: Rutina Diaria
- Perspectivas: Rutina Diaria
- Perspectivas Summary: Rutina Diaria
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Quiz
- Perspectivas Comprehension Check
Module Summary
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1
Videos
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1
Quiz
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1
PeerReview
1
Peer Review
- Module 2 Peer Review
1
Videos
- Module 2 Summary
1
Quiz
- Module 2 Review
Introduction: Talking About Leisure
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1
Videos
1
Videos
- Module 3 Introduction
Vocabulario
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1
Videos
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2
Readings
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2
Quiz
1
Videos
- Introduction to Vocabulario
2
Readings
- Leisure Vocabulary List
- Module 3 Vocabulary Activity
2
Quiz
- Module 3 Vocabulario Review A
- Module 3 Vocabulario Review B
Gramática
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6
Videos
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2
Quiz
6
Videos
- Introduction to Gramática
- The Future: Ir + a + Infinitive
- Direct Object Pronouns
- Indirect and Direct Object Pronouns Together
- The Passive Voice and Impersonal Subjects
- More Useful Expressions
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Quiz
- Module 3 Gramática Review
- Module 3 Writing Practice
Perspectivas
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3
Videos
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1
Discussion
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1
Quiz
1
Discussions
- Your Free Time
3
Videos
- Perspectivas Introduction: La Música
- Perspectivas: La Música
- Perspectivas Summary: La Música
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Quiz
- Perspectivas Comprehension Check
Module Summary
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1
Videos
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1
Quiz
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1
PeerReview
1
Peer Review
- Module 3 Peer Review
1
Videos
- Module 3 Summary
1
Quiz
- Module 3 Review
Course Summary
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1
Videos
1
Videos
- Course Summary
Auto Summary
Unlock your Spanish potential with "Spanish Vocabulary: Cultural Experience" on Coursera. Enhance your basic vocabulary and learn to express your preferences while exploring Spanish-speaking cultures through interactive activities and videos. Ideal for beginners in personal development, this foundational course runs for 1080 minutes and offers a starter subscription option. Join now and dive into a vibrant cultural journey guided by expert instructors.
Tricky English Grammar
English is a difficult language to learn because of its many obscure grammatical rules, which are fairly easy to mess up--even for native speakers. While it’s easy for non-native speakers to get overwhelmed by confusing grammar rules, in this course, we'll provide you with tips that will help you understand the rules more easily and give you lots of practice with the tricky grammar of everyday English. Please note that the free version of this class gives you access to all of the instructional videos and handouts. The peer feedback and quizzes are only available in the paid version.
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English is a difficult language to learn because of its many obscure grammatical rules, which are fairly easy to mess up--even for native speakers. While it's easy for non-native speakers to get overwhelmed by confusing grammar rules, in this course, we'll provide you with tips that will help you understand the rules more easily and give you lots of practice with the tricky grammar of everyday English. Please note that the free version of this class gives you access to all of the instructional videos and handouts. The peer feedback and quizzes are only available in the paid version.الوحدات
Welcome
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2
Videos
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1
Readings
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1
PeerReview
1
Peer Review
- Introductions
2
Videos
- Course Introduction
- Meet the Instructors
1
Readings
- Message
Count and Non-Count Nouns
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Videos
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3
Readings
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Count and Non-Count Noun Practice Quiz
3
Videos
- Week 1 Introduction
- Count and Noncount Nouns Review Lecture
- Count and Noncount Noun Mistakes Lecture
3
Readings
- Lecture Objectives
- Lecture Objectives
- Count and Non-Count Nouns Practice
Definite and Indefinite Articles
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Videos
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Readings
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1
Assignment
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Assignment
- Articles Practice Quiz
5
Videos
- Articles Review Part 1 Lecture
- Articles Review Part 2 Lecture
- Articles Review Part 3 Lecture
- Mistakes with Articles Part 1 Lecture
- Mistakes with Articles Part 2 Lecture
5
Readings
- Lecture Objectives
- Lecture Objectives
- Lecture Objectives
- Articles Practice
- Articles Resource
Quantifiers
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Videos
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5
Readings
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1
PeerReview
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1
Assignment
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Assignment
- Quantifiers Practice Quiz
1
Peer Review
- Nouns, Articles, and Quanifiers Assignment
4
Videos
- Quantifiers Part 1 Lecture
- Quantifiers Part 2 Lecture
- Quantifiers Part 3 Lecture
- Quantifiers Part 4 Lecture
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Readings
- Lecture Objectives
- Lecture Objectives
- Lecture Objectives
- Lecture Objectives
- Quantifiers Practice
Module Quiz
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Assignment
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Assignment
- Graded Quiz
Gerunds and Infinitives
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Videos
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Readings
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Assignment
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Assignment
- Gerunds and Infinitives Practice Quiz
3
Videos
- Week 2 Introduction
- Gerunds and Infinitives Part 1 Lecture
- Gerunds and Infinitives Part 2 Lecture
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Readings
- Lecture Objectives
- Gerunds and Infinitives Practice
Requests and Permission
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Readings
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PeerReview
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Assignment
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- Requests and Permission Practice Quiz
1
Peer Review
- Gerunds, Infinitives, Requests, and Permission Assignment
1
Videos
- Requests and Permission Lecture
2
Readings
- Lecture Objectives
- Requests and Permission Practice
Module Quiz
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Assignment
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Assignment
- Graded Quiz
Pronouns
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Videos
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Readings
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Assignment
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Assignment
- Confusing Pronouns Practice Quiz
2
Videos
- Week 3 Introduction
- Confusing Pronouns Lecture
2
Readings
- Lecture Objectives
- Confusing Pronouns Practice
Adjectives and Adverbs
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2
Videos
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2
Readings
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Confusing Adjectives and Adverbs Practice Quiz
2
Videos
- Confusing Adjectives and Adverbs Part 1 Lecture
- Confusing Adjectives and Adverbs Part 2 Lecture
2
Readings
- Lecture Objectives
- Confusing Adjectives and Adverbs Practice
Nouns and Verbs
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2
Videos
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2
Readings
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Confusing Nouns and Verbs Practice Quiz
2
Videos
- Confusing Nouns and Verbs Part 1 Lecture
- Confusing Nouns and Verbs Part 2 Lecture
2
Readings
- Lecture Objectives
- Confusing Nouns and Verbs Practice
Prepositions
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Videos
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Readings
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PeerReview
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Assignment
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Assignment
- Confusing Prepositions Practice Quiz
1
Peer Review
- Confusing Word Forms Assignment
1
Videos
- Confusing Prepositions Lecture
2
Readings
- Lecture Objectives
- Confusing Prepositions Practice
Module Quiz
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1
Assignment
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Assignment
- Graded Quiz
Phrasal Verbs
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3
Videos
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2
Readings
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Phrasal Verbs Practice Quiz
3
Videos
- Week 4 Introduction
- Phrasal Verbs Review Lecture
- Problems with Phrasal Verbs Lecture
2
Readings
- Lecture Objectives
- Phrasal Verbs Practice
Collocations
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2
Videos
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2
Readings
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Collocations Practice Quiz
2
Videos
- Collocations Review Lecture
- Tricky Collocations Lecture
2
Readings
- Lecture Objectives
- Collocations Practice
Tricky English Review
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1
Videos
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2
Readings
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1
PeerReview
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1
Assignment
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Assignment
- Tricky English Practice Quiz
1
Peer Review
- Tricky English Assignment
1
Videos
- Tricky English Review
2
Readings
- Lecture Objectives
- Tricky English Final Practice
Module Quiz
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1
Readings
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Graded Quiz
1
Readings
- Learn More!
Auto Summary
"Tricky English Grammar" is a foundational course in Personal Development designed to simplify and clarify the complex rules of English grammar. Led by Coursera, this 1500-minute course offers comprehensive instructional videos and handouts. While the free version grants access to all learning materials, quizzes and peer feedback are exclusive to paid subscriptions. Ideal for non-native speakers and anyone looking to master everyday English grammar. Subscriptions include Starter, Professional, and Paid options.