COMM 1100 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking

3 Credit(s)

This course provides students a comprehensive introduction to speech communication both in theory and in practice. Over the course of the semester students will read, hear about, discuss, and practice core concepts of oral communication. They will engage in frequent “presentation” activities ranging from the brief and informal to the researched and refined. Samples of such presentations include answering discussion questions at length in class, facilitating class discussion using active listening, delivering extemporaneous informational presentations, and outlining and delivering the equivalent of a persuasive speech using electronic visual aids.

General Education Oral communication general education.