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How to Communicate Clearly, Concisely, and Persuasively A Part of the Comprehensive and Fully Integrated Framework for Critical Thinking at the
USC Marshall School of Business
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• The USC Marshall Critical Thinking Initiative is an on-going school wide
effort to enhance our students’ critical thinking skills in order to make them
more successful problem solvers. Its key components include…
The 5 Step USC-CT Problem Solving Process which is designed to help students
tackle ambiguous, ill-defined challenges.
The START Concept Analysis which is designed to teach fundamental
concepts/formulas that are utilized within the USC-CT Process.
Learning Modules which are designed to enhance specific skills such as how to
reduce biases, how to enhance creativity, and how to evaluate claims & evidence.
• The lesson in this document focuses on How To Communicate Clearly,
Concisely, and Persuasively
USC Marshall Critical Thinking Initiative
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How to Communicate
Clearly, Concisely, and Persuasively
(Note: This document is meant as an introduction to the subject. More in-depth
coverage will occur in supplemental readings and classroom exercises)
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How to Communicate
Clearly, Concisely, and Persuasively
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Your goal: Give your audience the information they need, in the order they need it, in words designed to be clear, concise, and winsome.
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3-Step Process for Clear, Persuasive Communication
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Plan Revise
Practice
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Communicating Clearly, Concisely, and Persuasively
Plan
Step 1
Plan to Be Persuasive
Plan to Be Clear
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Plan
Step 1
Plan to Be Persuasive
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Plan
Step 1
Plan to Be Persuasive
Rationale = Supporting Reasons + Conclusion
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Plan
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Plan to Be Persuasive
Rationale = Supporting Reasons + Conclusion
Example - Buying a Car Supporting Reasons:
• Good gas mileage • Good price • Good crash test results • Minimal effect on environment
Conclusion: Buy the Car!
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Plan
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Plan to Be Persuasive
Rationale = Reasons Supporting a Conclusion
USC-CT process provides a robust rationale for your final recommendations, including:
• Definition of the Problem • Analysis of the Problem • Solution to the Problem • Reasons for your Solution • Final Recommendation
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Plan
Step 1
Plan to Be Persuasive
We tend to trust those who show…
Good Character Good Sense Good Motives
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Plan
Step 1
Plan to Be Persuasive
We tend to trust those who show…
Good Character Good Sense Good Motives
Example – Buying a Car • Does the salesman seem honest? • Does the salesman seem to know a lot about cars? • Does the salesman have a genuine interest in
serving my needs?
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Plan
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Plan to Be Persuasive
We tend to trust those who show…
Good Character Good Sense Good Motives
USC-CT can help you win the trust of your audience if you have a professional demeanor, use high-quality evidence, demonstrate thorough reasoning, and show you care about what concerns them most.
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Mood = Emotional Tone or Atmosphere Consider the following—If your client or audience is likely to be:
• Distracted—How will you win their attention? • Anxious—How will you calm them? • Apathetic—How will you jolt them into caring? • Worried—How will you help them have confidence? • In some other mood that inhibits receptivity—What
more appropriate mood should you try to create?
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Plan
Step 1
Plan to Be Persuasive
Mood = Emotional Tone or Atmosphere Example – Buying a Car A good car salesman might try the following. If a customer seems:
• Apathetic—Invite the customer to test-drive a car. • Worried—Explain positive financing options. • Skeptical—Discuss awards the car has won, or positive
reviews either in the press or by satisfied customers.
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Plan
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Plan to Be Persuasive
Mood = Emotional Tone or Atmosphere Regardless of the specific content of your presentation, using the USC-CT process and the advice in this module can help you create one element of the emotional atmosphere that will always be critical to winning your audience's assent:
Confidence.
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Plan
Step 1 Plan to Be Clear
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Plan
Step 1 Plan to Be Clear
Begin with what your audience already knows
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Plan
Step 1 Plan to Be Clear
BExplain where you are going, and your route to get there
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BE
Clarify the main problem(s) you uncovered
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BE
CList the criteria and evidence you used to make your analysis
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Step 1 Plan to Be Clear
BE
CLExplain your solution, plus those solutions that you rejected
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BE
CLEArrange everything in the clearest, most persuasive order
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CLEAReview briefly your beginning, middle, and ending
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CLEAR
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Plan Revise
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Plan
Practice
Revise
Step 2
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Plan Revise
Practice
Step 3
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Revise
Step 3
1. Revise for Persuasion • Is the emotional and persuasive arc
of the presentation effective?
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Revise
Step 3
2. Revise to Be Clear • Could your key ideas be made
clearer with an illustration or analogy?
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Revise
Step 3
3. Revise …
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Revise
Step 3
3. Revise … for Concision
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Revise
Step 3
3. Revise … for Concision • Cut, Cut, Cut!
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Revise
Step 3 3. Revise … for Concision
• Use Concrete Subjects and Active Verbs Early in Your Sentences
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Revise
Step 3 3. Revise … for Concision
• Use Concrete Subjects and Active Verbs Early in Your Sentences
Example
Not: There was an expectation on the part of the committee that
there would be a cessation of work activity by everyone. But: The committee expected everyone to stop working. (21 words vs. 7 words: a 67% decrease in words used!)
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Repeat the Process 3 – 5 Times
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Plan
Practice
Step 1
Revise
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Your goal: Give your audience the information they need, in the order they need it, in words designed to be clear, concise, and winsome.
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USC Marshall Critical Thinking Initiative
Recap
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• The USC Marshall Critical Thinking Initiative is an on-going school wide
effort to enhance our students’ critical thinking skills in order to make them
more successful problem solvers. Its key components include…
The 5 Step USC-CT Problem Solving Process which is designed to help students
tackle ambiguous, ill-defined challenges.
The START Concept Analysis which is designed to teach fundamental
concepts/formulas that are utilized within the USC-CT Process.
Learning Modules which are designed to enhance specific skills such as how to
reduce biases, how to enhance creativity, and how to evaluate claims & evidence.
Check them all out!
USC Marshall Critical Thinking Initiative
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