Description
This course provides extensive practice in preparing and presenting effective public speeches with special emphasis on organization, outlining, audience analysis, analytical reasoning, and delivery skills in both traditional face-to-face and synchronous or asynchronous online academic and professional settings.
Prerequisites
Qualified for ENG 100 or “C” or higher in SP 151.
Designation
Diversification: Arts — DA
Course Student Learning Outcomes (CSLOs)
- Demonstrate a foundation of the basic terminology, concepts, and theories in public speaking.
- Outline and orally present an informative speech which reflects knowledge of audience analysis, research, supporting material, and organization.
- Outline and orally present a persuasive speech which reflects knowledge of audience analysis, research, supporting material, analysis of arguments, and organization of persuasive ideas.
- Write or orally deliver clear, meaningful speaker evaluations.
- Demonstrate self-confidence, vocal variety, effective nonverbal mannerisms, and use Standard American English in performance delivery skills.
- Demonstrate speech competence by delivering three additional speeches.