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Professional Speaking

95-718

Units: 6

Description

This is a class designed to help you communicate in the real world.  More than just a class in presentation skills, you’ll learn what it takes to communicate well in the most practical sense.  Which means that this is a class designed to help you succeed in and beyond the workplace.  We will establish a baseline of your skill, do lots of presentations, provide lots of feedback along the way, and look at your growth between your first presentation and your last. Content focuses not just on communication skills, but on critical thinking, use of evidence, persuasion and influence, data visualization and AI.

Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of the course you will be prepared to routinely:

  1. Think critically and use evidence in support of your positions and presentations;
  2. Understand the principles of creating a sound argument and applying effective persuasion techniques;
  3. Understand how to identify and engage with your audience;
  4. Design and deliver effective presentations that will convince, instruct, and move your audience to action.

Prerequisites Description

None.

Syllabus