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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

VS

Nov 14, 2017

A really exceptional course. I have done eulogies and ceremonial speeches before, but I always felt that I wasn't quite connecting with the theme. This course helped to complete the jigsaw. Thank you.

CW

May 3, 2021

This is an engaging course that sharpens skills on good and sound speeches that make sense and communicate ones key points with an argumentative but motivating speech.

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26 - 50 of 96 Reviews for Speaking to persuade: Motivating audiences with solid arguments and moving language

By Kellyn C

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Jun 3, 2020

I thoroughly enjoyed this course. Professor has a good sense of humor. He did a good job at explaining what makes a persu

By Kour M

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Nov 8, 2022

its really help me to put my thoughts into order.

By Akin A

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Jun 29, 2020

Great course! Brilliant lectures and assignments - I learnt a huge amount. The only slightly disappointment is the peer review system - I had to spend time in the forums asking for people to review my work (so that I could get enough reviews to pass).

By Janice U

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May 4, 2021

Great course. Learned a great deal about how to create and deliver a persuasive speech. The peer rating system is sometimes tough to complete because we all speak different languages. Other than that, educational course.

By Yixuan

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May 24, 2021

This course provides some useful tips in public speaking, which is pretty good. There are some provided material that is also helpful in extra reading.

By Sreeletha N

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Dec 11, 2021

Well-structured course with ample examples to follow the intrinsic components of speaking and presentation skills. Great Job done by Dr. Matt!

By GIOSUE P

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Jun 13, 2019

A bit better than the previous courses, yet again: too many videos that do not provide consistent tips and strategies to improve the analysis and the production of speeches. Sometimes the videos are boring and the content non-stimulating.

By Eko A T ( L

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Feb 13, 2021

I learnt a lot from this course. What I like most is the discussions around arrangement, style, and fallacies. Thank you, Prof. McGarrity.

By Christopher C

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Dec 3, 2020

Dr. Matt McGarrity, is an excellent lecturer and this course is a must have regardless of your field of study/expertise.

By Tatyana G

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Dec 29, 2020

Great course with good structure, material and practices. Take good notes you will need them for your future speeches!

By MACHAY C N P

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Nov 4, 2020

Un excelente curso, que ayuda para poner en practica como compartir nuestras ideas y motivara a la audiencia

By Binoj M

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Dec 2, 2020

It was an amazing experience to learn the art of speaking to persuade. The materials were really helpful.

By Olexander T

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Dec 23, 2017

This is the 3rd course of this specialization completed so far. Very interesting and entertaining.

By Alejandra F F Z

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Nov 28, 2020

Such a great course! I've learned so many things that surely I'll apply in my daily work.

By Ahmed A

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Feb 16, 2021

Perfect course for public speaking and persuading technic learning.

Thank you very much

By Syed N A ( O - O A

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Dec 27, 2020

A course provided detailed techniques to speak publicly to persuade with confidence.

By YAMJALA A

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Oct 16, 2024

Excellent platform to learn new skills especially for students. Thankyou COURSERA

By Florence G

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May 11, 2020

Very interesting course mainly for argumentation part. Thanks to Matt Mc.Garrity.

By HUNTER G B

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Dec 10, 2020

The instructor looks like the Dean from the NETFLIX show community.

By Miguel P

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Oct 9, 2020

A unique course, very interesting. It opened my mind in many ways.

By Perla G R

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Sep 30, 2021

I just loved the course. Tahnks teacher, it has been very usefull

By Shirley S

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Nov 22, 2021

Another good course with plenty of helpful information.

By Modi R B

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Oct 25, 2020

It is an informative course I will recommend to anyone

By gung i m

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Aug 28, 2024

Thank you so much for this subject, I really enjoy it

By Sharuf H A K J

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Dec 4, 2020

The faculty was amazing and loved his way of teaching