University of Michigan - Speaking and Presenting: Conversation Starters
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Speaking and Presenting: Conversation Starters at Coursera Overview
Duration | 9 hours |
Start from | Start Now |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Speaking and Presenting: Conversation Starters at Coursera Highlights
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- Course 3 of 4 in the Good with Words: Speaking and Presenting Specialization
Speaking and Presenting: Conversation Starters at Coursera Course details
- 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.
Speaking and Presenting: Conversation Starters at Coursera Curriculum
Week 1
Unexpected: Vocabulary
Be Surprising, in a Convincing Way
E. M. Forster
Include a Little Mischief
Babble
Rip it Out
Sojourner Truth
Meet Prof. Barry
Teaching Style and Resources
Syllabus
University of Michigan Survey
Bill Gates?Microsoft, Mosquitos, and Malaria
Steve Jobs?Apple and Envelopes
Popcorn
Ice Water (Richard Feynman)
(Optional) Chapter 5?Unexpected
Speaking Stats ("Conversation Geography")
Community Engagement Rules
Edit our Edits
(Optional) Class Clips
Low-Stakes Practice
Week 1 Review
Week 2
Unexpected: Speaking Studies and Speaking Exercises
Peek-a-Boo Pedagogy
Star at Work
Cautionary Note
Speaking Exercise ("Supreme Surprise")
Storytime
Strive for Five
Low-Stakes Practice
Week 2 Review
Week 3
Conversation: Vocabulary
Conversation
Mrs. Bertha Flowers
Warren Buffett
The Language of Common Life
Kayaking
Location. Location. Location
(Optional) Chapter 6?Conversation
Optional Resources: Class Clips
Optional Resources: Class Clips
Low-Stakes Practice
Week 3 Review
Week 4
Conversation: Speaking Studies and Speaking Exercises
Conversation Styles
Conversation Starter
Mirror Mirror
Listen Up
Speaking Exercise ("Follow-up Questions")
Speaking Exercise ("Friendly Advice")
Speaking Exercise ("Talking to Strangers")
Course Evaluation Survey
Low-Stakes Practice
Week 4 Review
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