|
|
Oct 11, 2024
|
|
2019 - 2020 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
|
COMM 100 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0
Prerequisite(s): None
Restriction(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
This course involves the study and applications of the fundamental principles of oral communication with practical experiences in writing and delivering public speeches.
Student Learning Outcomes of the Course: Students will
- demonstrate proficiency in oral discourse with confidence and clarity
- apply knowledge of appropriate, standard English to formal speech
- effectively deliver an informative, demonstrative, or persuasive speech
- organize and perform an introduction-body-conclusion speech
- write a well-crafted outline and a presentation manuscript
- identify the attributes of effective speech through examples
- evaluate the attributes of effective speech through peer review
- recognize the characteristics and causes of speech anxiety and follow established mitigation practices
- demonstrate appropriate nonverbal communication such as eye contact, facial expression, gesture, posture, decorum, and attire during oral presentation
- engage in extemporaneous oral exercises
|
|
|