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Communication & Argumentation · Module 3

Communication in a Connected World

Module 1 taught you to communicate clearly; Module 2 taught you to build and defend arguments. This module widens the lens to the many forms communication takes today — written, digital, visual, cross-cultural, and emotionally charged.

You will learn to write so people actually read, to handle the pitfalls of email and chat, to use stories to connect, to communicate across cultural difference, to navigate difficult conversations, to show meaning with visuals and data, and to bring it all together to communicate with real impact.

Lessons
7 lessons
Estimated time
~6-8 hours
Assessment
Module quiz included

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Lessons

Lesson 1 · 16 min

Writing That Works

Lesson 2 · 16 min

Communicating in a Digital World

Lesson 3 · 16 min

The Power of Storytelling

Lesson 4 · 16 min

Communicating Across Cultures

Lesson 5 · 16 min

Navigating Difficult Conversations

Lesson 6 · 16 min

Visual and Data Communication

Lesson 7 · 16 min

Communicating with Impact

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Communication in a Connected World — Module Assessment

14 questions · pass mark 75%

  1. 1.A colleague writes: "It is important to note that the implementation of this new process will, in the majority of cases, lead to a reduction in costs." What is the strongest single revision?
  2. 2.Which statement best reflects the lesson's view of concision?
  3. 3.The 2005 "Egocentrism over e-mail" study by Kruger and colleagues is best summarized as showing that:
  4. 4.A teammate sends you a one-line reply that feels curt. According to the lesson, the best first move is to:
  5. 5.According to the narrative transportation research by Green and Brock (2000), what happened as readers became more absorbed in a story?
  6. 6.What most reliably distinguishes an ethical use of storytelling from a manipulative one?
  7. 7.In Edward T. Hall's terms, how does high-context communication differ from low-context communication?
  8. 8.What is the most appropriate way to use a framework like Hofstede's cultural dimensions?
  9. 9.In the three conversations framework, which layer is about what the disagreement says about your own competence or worth?
  10. 10.Why do Stone, Patton, and Heen warn against treating another person's intention as a known fact?
  11. 11.According to Tufte, what does the "lie factor" of a graphic measure?
  12. 12.What did Florence Nightingale's 1858 rose (coxcomb) diagram primarily reveal to officials?
  13. 13.A manager needs to inform one team of a schedule change they must plan around. Which choice best reflects communicating with impact?
  14. 14.What best describes adapting one message across multiple channels?
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