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CNS5836

Week 1 Required Resources

Textbook

The Story Factor: Inspiration, Influence, & Persuasion Through the Art of Storytelling
Simmons, A. (2019). The story factor: Inspiration, influence, & persuasion through the art of storytelling (3rd ed.). Basic Books.

  • This useful text will accompany you throughout the course. Simmons uses anecdotes, evidence, and a variety of strategies to demonstrate the effectiveness of storytelling (of many kinds) to impart information while changing perspectives and goals.
    • Read the Introduction and Chapter 1.

Your course textbook can be accessed via the DART eBook link in the Getting Started module.

Handouts

Week 1 Optional Resources

Books

TED Talks Storytelling: 23 Storytelling Techniques from the Best TED Talks
Karia, A. (2015). TED talks storytelling: 23 storytelling techniques from the best TED talks. CreateSpace Independent.

  • This resource is for those who want to tell their tales convincingly within a limited amount of presentation time.

Storytelling with Data: A Data Visualization Guide for Business Professionals
Knaffic, C. (2015). Storytelling with data: A data visualization guide for business professionals. Wiley.

  • This is a guide for getting data across via story, with tips about doing so effectively and evocatively.

Black Joy: Stories of Resistance, Resilience, and Restoration
Lewis-Giggetts, T. (2022). Black joy: Stories of resistance, resilience, and restoration.

  • This resource includes deeply moving essays centering on how joy shows up as a source of strength and inspiration in hard times.

All We Ever Wanted: Stories of a Better World
Miner, M., & Palicki, E. (Eds.). (2020). All we ever wanted: Stories of a better world. Wave Blue World, Inc.

  • This is a diverse and engaging collection of hopeful science fiction tales.

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