Finalize your mastery of strategic communication in this applied course from Arizona State University, designed to tackle the most complex challenges in academic and professional discourse. This course focuses on the critical skills of recognizing bias and making accurate logical inferences. You will learn why identifying bias is essential for success in professional settings and how to avoid it in your own writing.
The curriculum introduces "Hedging," a sophisticated technique used in academic and professional communication to describe the certainty of claims appropriately. You will also conduct a comprehensive review of Aristotle’s Triangle to see how logic, credibility, and emotion work together in high-level arguments. The course concludes with a final reflection and assessment, allowing you to demonstrate your ability to handle complex data and dissenting viewpoints with poise. By the end of this course, you will possess a professional-level toolkit for persuading audiences, addressing counterarguments, and participating confidently in global academic and professional conversations.
Success in academic and professional settings depends on strong critical thinking skills, including the ability to address bias. In this module, you will learn the importance of identifying and understanding bias. You will also learn how to avoid bias in order to maintain logic, an important aspect of Aristotle’s Triangle of Persuasion. You will study new words, read articles, watch videos, and practice your new skills.
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1个视频3篇阅读材料2个作业2个插件
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1个视频•总计5分钟
Identifying and Avoiding Bias•5分钟
3篇阅读材料•总计35分钟
Aristotle's Triangle of Persuasion•15分钟
Mining in Arizona•15分钟
Identifying and Avoiding Bias•5分钟
2个作业•总计50分钟
Check Your Understanding•20分钟
Write a Response•30分钟
2个插件•总计30分钟
Vocabulary•15分钟
Skill Practice•15分钟
Module 2: Making Logical Inferences
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Making accurate inferences is essential for problem-solving and decision-making. This critical skill allows us to carefully analyze and appropriately respond to information and situations in both academic and professional settings. You will study new words, read articles, watch videos, and practice your new skills.
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1个视频2篇阅读材料2个作业2个插件
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1个视频•总计4分钟
Eco-Warrior•4分钟
2篇阅读材料•总计20分钟
Eco-Warrior•5分钟
Making Logical and Effective Inferences•15分钟
2个作业•总计50分钟
Check Your Understanding•20分钟
Write a Summary•30分钟
2个插件•总计30分钟
Vocabulary•15分钟
Skill Practice•15分钟
Module 3: Hedging in Academic and Professional Communication
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Success in academic and professional settings depends on being able to understand and use hedging effectively. In this module, you will learn how to identify hedging in both spoken and written contexts and describe how it helps authors and speakers sound more credible. You will also strengthen your communication by practicing hedging in your own persuasive arguments. You will study new words, read articles, watch videos, and practice your new skills through a summary-response task.
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1个视频2篇阅读材料2个作业2个插件
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1个视频•总计3分钟
Ratbot•3分钟
2篇阅读材料•总计20分钟
Ratbot•5分钟
Hedging in Academic and Professional Communication •15分钟
2个作业•总计65分钟
Check Your Understanding•20分钟
Write a Summary and Response •45分钟
2个插件•总计30分钟
Vocabulary•15分钟
Skill Practice•15分钟
Module 4: Review of Aristotle's Triangle
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Throughout this course, you have been studying the three components of Aristotle's Triangle of Persuasion: logic, credibility, and emotion . In this module, you will review these components and how they work together. You will also strengthen your communication skills in your own persuasive argument. You will study new words, read articles, watch videos, and apply your skills in persuasion.
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1个视频2篇阅读材料2个作业2个插件
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1个视频•总计5分钟
Review of Aristotle's Triangle of Persuasion•5分钟
2篇阅读材料•总计20分钟
Review of Aristotle's Triangle of Persuasion•5分钟
Robot Brain Control•15分钟
2个作业•总计50分钟
Check Your Understanding•20分钟
Final Quiz•30分钟
2个插件•总计30分钟
Skill Practice•15分钟
Vocabulary •15分钟
Module 5: Final Reflection and Assessment
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Congratulations on successfully completing Learn English Now: Academic and Professional Persuasion, Courses 1-3. We hope you can confidently apply the three components of Aristotle's Triangle of Persuasion to your academic and professional communication. You will complete a self-reflection and a comprehensive assessment.
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