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Speaking and Presenting: Poise
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 13 hours
  • Course by University of Michigan
  • Offered by

About

Poise is not some elusive or innate characteristic. It’s a series of choices, all of which can help you better connect with your intended audience. This course will help you identify those choices and teach you how to make them in a way that consistently enhances the clarity of your message and the effectiveness of your delivery.

Modules

Hold People's Attention

    • 1 Videos
    • 4 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Hold People’s Attention

4 Readings

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

P-R-O-D-U-C-T

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • P-R-O-D-U-C-T

1 Readings

  • (Optional) Introduction

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

    • 4 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Low-Stakes Practice
  • Low-Stakes Practice

4 Videos

  • Poise
  • The Virtue of Clarity
  • Being in Public
  • Charisma

2 Readings

  • (Optional) Chapter 1—Poise
  • (Optional) Class Clips

Carpool Charisma

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Carpool Charisma

2 Readings

  • Exercise ("Carpool Charisma")
  • Community Engagement Rules

Speaking Stats: Harper's Index

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Speaking Stats ("Harper's Index")

1 Readings

  • Speaking Stats ("Harper's Index")

Edit Our Edits

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Edit Our Edits

Speaking Stories: Poise

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Low-Stakes Practice

3 Videos

  • Speaking Stories: LBJ
  • Speaking Stories: Winston Churchill
  • Speaking Stories: RBG

Speaking Sagacity

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Speaking Sagacity

1 Readings

  • Speaking Sagacity

Poise and Pronouns

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Low-Stakes Practice

2 Readings

  • The Power of Pronouns
  • Exercise―Chatter: How Well Do You Know Your Inner Voice?

Recap and Review

    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Week 1 Review

1 Discussions

  • Week 1 Recap

Speaking Studies: Poise

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Low-Stakes Practice

3 Videos

  • Speaking Studies: Teachers
  • Speaking Studies: Comedians
  • Speaking Studies: Perfect Pause

Speaking Exercise: "Pause Practice"

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 ExternalTool
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1 External Tool

  • (Optional) "Pause Practice" Feedback Gallery

2 Readings

  • Speaking Exercise ("Pause Practice")
  • How to Use the Gallery Tool

Speaking Exercise: "Moments of Silence"

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Speaking Exercise: Moments of Silence

1 Readings

  • Speaking Exercise ("Moments of Silence")

Stage Fright and Choke Points

    • 2 Readings
    • 2 Discussion
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2 Discussions

  • Stage Fright
  • Choke Points

2 Readings

  • Stage Fright
  • Choke Points

Zoom Fatigue (and Fixes)

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Low-Stakes Practice

1 Discussions

  • Zoom Fatigue (and Fixes)

1 Readings

  • Zoom Fatigue (and Fixes)

Recap and Review

    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Week 2 Review

1 Discussions

  • Week 2 Recap

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

    • 7 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Low-Stakes Practice
  • Low-Stakes Practice

7 Videos

  • Rhythm
  • More Saving. More Doing
  • If You See Something, Say Something
  • Parallel Structure
  • The Rule of Three
  • Same, Same, Kind of Different
  • Verbal Technology

2 Readings

  • (Optional) Rhythm—Chapter 2
  • (Optional) Resources: Class Clips

Rap Rhythms

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Rap Rhythms

1 Readings

  • Rap Rhythms

Speaking Stories: Rhythm

    • 3 Videos
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3 Videos

  • Women’s Suffrage
  • Slavery
  • Suffrage and Slavery

Good Sentences, Good Speeches

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Good Sentences, Good Speeches ("Hollywood")

1 Readings

  • Good Sentences, Good Speeches ("Hollywood")

Recap and Review

    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Week 3 Review

1 Discussions

  • Week 3 Recap

Rhythm: Speaking Studies

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Low-Stakes Practice

3 Videos

  • Speaking Studies: What Makes it Great?
  • Speaking Studies: Creating Power
  • Speaking Studies: Classical English Rhetoric

Speaking Exercise: Rhythm and Poise

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 ExternalTool
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1 External Tool

  • (Optional) Feedback Gallery

1 Readings

  • Speaking Exercise ("Rhythm and Poise")

Speaking Exercise: Poem Share

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Poem Share

1 Readings

  • Speaking Exercise ("Poem Share")

Context Matters

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Low-Stakes Practice ("Context Matters")

1 Readings

  • Context Matters

Recap and Review

    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Week 4 Review

1 Discussions

  • Week 4 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

Auto Summary

Unlock the power of effective communication with "Speaking and Presenting: Poise," a foundational course designed to elevate your personal development skills. Guided by expert instructors from Coursera, this comprehensive program demystifies the concept of poise, showing you that it is not an elusive trait but a series of deliberate choices that can be cultivated. Throughout the course, you will learn how to make these choices to enhance the clarity of your message and improve your delivery consistently. The engaging content, spread over 780 minutes, is meticulously crafted to help you connect better with any audience, ensuring your presentations are impactful and memorable. This course is ideal for anyone looking to boost their public speaking and presentation skills, whether you're a beginner or seeking to refine your abilities. With the Starter subscription option, you can easily access this invaluable resource and begin your journey toward becoming a poised and effective communicator.

Patrick Barry
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Patrick Barry