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Public Speaking and Presentations
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There are 6 modules in this course
Learn the strategies to share your message with audiences of any size, and plan your message type based on your communication goals!
What's included
1 reading2 plugins
1 reading•Total 5 minutes
- Welcome to Public speaking and presentations!•5 minutes
2 plugins•Total 9 minutes
- Video: Welcome to Public speaking and presentations! •2 minutes
- Instructional story: Favors and talking points•7 minutes
What's included
3 readings1 peer review1 discussion prompt3 plugins
3 readings•Total 12 minutes
- Practice the solution: Responding with an elevator pitch•1 minute
- Infographic: Elements of a confident response •10 minutes
- Getting to the point: Key takeaways•1 minute
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
- Apply the solution: Practice your elevator pitch•60 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
- Reflect on the solution: Responding with an elevator pitch•10 minutes
3 plugins•Total 26 minutes
- Responding with an elevator pitch: Causes and resources•6 minutes
- Responding with an elevator pitch: Delivering an elevator pitch•5 minutes
- Practice the solution: Responding with an elevator pitch•15 minutes
What's included
3 readings1 peer review1 discussion prompt3 plugins
3 readings•Total 12 minutes
- Practice the solution: Preparing an informal presentation•1 minute
- Infographic: Finding credible information•10 minutes
- Informing with a message: Key takeaways•1 minute
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
- Apply the solution: Instructional presentation•60 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
- Reflect on the solution: Preparing an informative lecture•10 minutes
3 plugins•Total 27 minutes
- Preparing an informative lecture: Causes and resources •5 minutes
- Preparing an informative lecture: Preparing a presentation to inform•7 minutes
- Practice the solution: Preparing an informal presentation - IFrame•15 minutes
What's included
3 readings1 peer review1 discussion prompt3 plugins
3 readings•Total 12 minutes
- Practice the solution: Engaging others with storytelling•1 minute
- Infographic: ABDCE worksheet•10 minutes
- Storytelling is everywhere: Key takeaways•1 minute
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
- Apply the solution: Your story•60 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
- Reflect on the solution: Engaging others with storytelling•10 minutes
3 plugins•Total 34 minutes
- Engaging others with storytelling: Causes and resources •12 minutes
- Engaging others with storytelling: Using story to engage an audience •7 minutes
- Practice the solution: Engaging others with storytelling •15 minutes
What's included
3 readings1 peer review1 discussion prompt3 plugins
3 readings•Total 12 minutes
- Practice the solution: Delivering a persuasive speech•1 minute
- Infographic: Presenting a persuasive argument•10 minutes
- Making a strong argument: Key Takeaways•1 minute
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
- Apply the solution: Delivering a persuasive speech•60 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
- Reflect on the Solution: Delivering a persuasive speech•10 minutes
3 plugins•Total 28 minutes
- Delivering a persuasive speech: Causes and resources •7 minutes
- Delivering a persuasive speech: Presenting a persuasive argument •6 minutes
- Practice the solution: Delivering a persuasive speech •15 minutes
What's included
1 reading1 plugin
1 reading•Total 1 minute
- Final Thoughts•1 minute
1 plugin•Total 2 minutes
- Video: Final Thoughts •2 minutes
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