Advanced Communication and Mentoring

Catalog description

Students serve as peer mentors in CommLabASU on ASU's West campus with instructional emphasis on speaker apprehension, listening, the dynamics of group communication and leadership. Through experiential learning, mentors employ ethical peer tutoring practices by coaching undergraduates in managing public speaking apprehension, speech development and organization. Further, mentors provide on-the-spot feedback to undergraduates relating to delivery techniques, style, nonverbal communication, persuasive strategies and the use of presentational material.