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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Speaking to persuade: Motivating audiences with solid arguments and moving language by University of Washington

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About the Course

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....

Top reviews

RS

Jun 2, 2020

Great course! I highly recommend this if you're looking into improving your communication skills, especially communicating ideas.

PS

May 9, 2020

I liked it and I can say for sure it clears the doubts of a speaker and gives a clear understanding of how one can write effective speeches.Regards

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By Faris A

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Jun 7, 2022

Great learning experience. I love the entire course.

By Rebeca C

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Mar 20, 2020

thank you so much for all of your professionalism

By Muhammed N A

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Jun 15, 2020

Excellent. Matt is good teacher ever!

By PEREZ R S L

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Mar 4, 2021

Me encantó, me ha ayudado bastante

By Nguyen T T A

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Mar 19, 2021

How nice to learn this course~

By Florencio C L J

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Oct 26, 2020

A simple yet effective course!

By Narasimha R C

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Nov 2, 2017

Very practical and insightful

By MOHAMMAD G A A

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Aug 24, 2020

Very well designed course

By FRANCISCO S

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Nov 21, 2020

Great content thanks!

By Abhay I

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Nov 29, 2021

Was very helhelpful

By Juan P M

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Oct 10, 2020

Excellent course!

By Adriana V T S

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Jun 11, 2021

Excelent course

By Sherif Z A A

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Oct 22, 2020

Excellent Course

By David L

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Aug 21, 2020

Muy buen curso!!

By Muhammad A

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Jun 30, 2020

very good course

By RODRIGO E V M

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Aug 3, 2024

Excelente curso

By Karol A D

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Apr 18, 2022

excelente curso

By Samuel A O G

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Feb 19, 2021

Great lecture!!

By matias p

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Sep 27, 2020

Excelent course

By Gabriel e R

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Oct 23, 2020

Very very good

By Er N M

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May 8, 2021

Great course

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Oct 28, 2020

great course

By Le N

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Jul 2, 2019

Great Course

By Robert C

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Sep 26, 2020

Insightful

By Bengie L

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Feb 25, 2021

Excellent