Introduction to Public Speaking by Coursera
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Curriculum
21 Topics
Welcome!
Course and assignment overview
Week 1 overview
What is rhetoric?
Rhetorical situations
The canons of rhetoric
Speech is a natural medium of sound
Don't treat speaking as writing
How do we talk?
Good delivery is easy to understand
Week 1 review
Introductory speech sample
Recording good speech videos
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Week one lesson summaries
Week one assignment check-in
Week 1 quiz
Rhetoric
Introductory Speech (Optional)
Immersive Experience: Introductory Speech Delivery
Speaking and writing in action
26 Topics
Week 2 overview
Key point speech overview
Key point speech rubric
The components of a memorable point
Can you hear these components?
Outlining and flowing
Inventing key points: Topics
Inventing key points: How many points?
Arranging key points: Subordination
Arranging key points: Coordination and discreteness
Stylizing key points: Phrasing
Key point speech for analysis
Improved key point speech (Optional)
Week 2 review
Key point speech assignment description
Case study: Inventing key points
Speech analysis #1 overview
Matt's feedback (Optional)
Week two lesson summaries
Week two assignment check-in
Dealing with Q&A
Sample Q&A exchanges
Dealing with Q&A
Week 2 quiz
Speech analysis #1
Revising for arrangement and style
19 Topics
Week 3 overview
Finding the right support
Discussing your examples concisely
Performing your key point
Sample performance of a key point
Highlighting speech structure
Introductions
Transitions
Conclusions
Key point speech with structure identified (Optional)
Revising your speech
Practicing and remembering your speech
Week 3 review
Sample elevator speech
Week three lesson summaries
Week three assignment check-in
Week 3 quiz
Discussing your support
Elevator speech
26 Topics
Week 4 overview
What is public speaking apprehension?
The causes of public speaking apprehension
Reducing your public speaking apprehension
Example of public speaking apprehension
Analyzing the example
Breath control
Projection
Pitch
Rate and pauses
Gestures
Movement
Sample speech
Improved speech (Optional)
Week 4 review
Speech analysis #2 overview
Matt's feedback on the sample speech (Optional)
Week four lesson summaries
Week four assignment check-in
Linguistic bias uptalk and vocal fry
Getting interrupted at work
Dealing with difficult situtaions
Week 4 quiz
Pause length
Speech analysis #2
Discussing the example
5 Topics
Course review
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Sample key point speech
Key Point Speech
Immersive Experience: Key Point Speech Delivery
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