Press release
Write a one-page press release for a real event.
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Communications Officer
Profiles who write, present and persuade every day.
Writing clearly, speaking in public to inform, persuade and inspire, then arguing rigorously.
203hours of coursework
21weeks at 10 h
3steps
12courses
3universities
Target skills
StorytellingConcisionConstructive FeedbackWritingPlanningEditingPersuasive CommunicationProofreadingMental ConcentrationDetail OrientedWriting and EditingProductivity
Skill labels as listed on Coursera.
Target jobs
- Communications officer
- Spokesperson
- Trainer
Progression
- 1University of MichiganBeginner
Stated prerequisites: No prior experience required
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Course Level Length Rating (reviews) Writing and Editing: Word Choice and Word Order Beginner 20 h 4.7 (2,036) Writing and Editing: Structure and Organization Beginner 15 h 4.7 (576) Writing and Editing: Drafting Beginner 14 h 4.8 (374) Writing and Editing: Revising Beginner 14 h 4.8 (410) - 2University of WashingtonBeginner
Stated prerequisites: No prior experience required
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Course Level Length Rating (reviews) Introduction to Public Speaking Beginner 12 h 4.7 (2,337) Speaking to Inform: Discussing Complex Ideas with Clear Explanations and Dynamic Slides Beginner 14 h 4.8 (484) Speaking to Persuade: Motivating Audiences with Solid Arguments and Moving Language Beginner 17 h 4.8 (367) Speaking to Inspire: Ceremonial and Motivational Speeches Beginner 16 h 4.7 (207) - 3Duke UniversityBeginner
Stated prerequisites: No prior experience required
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Course Level Length Rating (reviews) Think Again I: How to Understand Arguments Beginner 26 h 4.6 (3,145) Think Again II: How to Reason Deductively Beginner 13 h 4.3 (428) Think Again III: How to Reason Inductively Beginner 24 h 4.6 (523) Think Again IV: How to Avoid Fallacies Beginner 18 h 4.7 (469)
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Projects to build
Persuasive speech
Prepare, film and analyse a five-minute persuasive speech.
Answering objections
Prepare reasoned answers to a project’s five most likely objections.
Free textbooks
Writing Guide with HandbookOpenStaxFree (OpenStax)
forall x: Calgary. An Introduction to Formal LogicA. Thomas-Bolduc, R. ZachFree, CC BY 4.0