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Advanced Communication Skills: From Communicating to Compelling

Have you ever read or heard a story or a poem that moved you? Have you tried to understand how the writer or speaker used the English language to make their material understandable and interesting, as well as compelling? What issues do you run into as you try and get others to understand something important! In this course, we'll analyze examples of persuasive storytelling, from an assortment of fiction and non-fiction sources, to understand how English is used when someone truly wants to engage the listener. We'll work together to help ensure your communications are both understandable and compelling. Advanced English speakers only.

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