COM 181Basic Public Speaking

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College · 3.00 credits · UGRD

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Applies the basic principles and techniques in research, organization, and delivery of speeches for informative and persuasive speaking purposes. Provides practical platform experience in developing speaking abilities to enable the student to communicate orally in clear, coherent language appropriate to the purpose, occasion, and audience. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours).

Recent sections

Fall 2026 · 14 sections

Section	Days & time	Location	Instructor
2501Class #84094	Mo We · 10:00 – 11:15 AM2026-08-17 - 2026-10-11	ECTC JSO Building, Room 159 159	John Davis
2501 notes: Instructional method: OTHER; HB
2502

2503Class #84099	Mo We · 8:30 – 11:15 AM2026-10-19 - 2026-12-13	ECTC JSO Building, Room 159 159	Katrina Eicher
2503 notes: Instructional method: IP; BP

2504Class #84104	Mo We · 12:30 – 1:45 PM2026-10-19 - 2026-12-13	ECTC JSO Building, Room 159 159	John Davis
2504 notes: Instructional method: OTHER; HB

2505Class #84105	Tu Th · 10:00 – 11:15 AM2026-10-19 - 2026-12-13	ECTC JSO Building, Room 159 159	John Davis
2505 notes: Hybrid Course-This class holds approximately 50% of the meetings/proctored exams on site and 50% online -- creating added capacity for on-site classes.; Instructional method: OTHER; HB

25Z1Class #84108	TBA2026-08-17 - 2026-10-11	Online	John Davis
25Z1 notes: Complete Online Course - Local-This class is offered for a local area only. If in-person proctored exams are required, there will be no more than two.; Instructional method: INTERNET; BL

25Z2Class #84110	TBA2026-08-17 - 2026-10-11	Online	William Cole
25Z2 notes: Complete Online Course-This is a fully online class. If proctored exams are required, the instructor may require the use of an online proctoring service.; Instructional method: INTERNET; BW

25Z3Class #84113	TBA2026-08-17 - 2026-10-11	Online	Kalisa Spalding
25Z3 notes: Complete Online Course-This is a fully online class. If proctored exams are required, the instructor may require the use of an online proctoring service.; Instructional method: INTERNET; BW

25Z4Class #84118	TBA2026-10-19 - 2026-12-13	Online	John Davis
25Z4 notes: Complete Online Course - Local-This class is offered for a local area only. If in-person proctored exams are required, there will be no more than two.; Instructional method: INTERNET; BL

25Z5Class #84122	TBA2026-10-19 - 2026-12-13	Online	William Cole
25Z5 notes: Complete Online Course-This is a fully online class. If proctored exams are required, the instructor may require the use of an online proctoring service.; Instructional method: INTERNET; BW

25Z6Class #84124	TBA2026-10-19 - 2026-12-13	Online	David Smith
25Z6 notes: Complete Online Course-This is a fully online class. If proctored exams are required, the instructor may require the use of an online proctoring service.; Instructional method: INTERNET; BW

25Z7Class #84129	TBA2026-10-19 - 2026-12-13	Online	Kalisa Spalding
25Z7 notes: Complete Online Course-This is a fully online class. If proctored exams are required, the instructor may require the use of an online proctoring service.; Instructional method: INTERNET; BW

2901Class #84138	Tu Th · 1:30 – 2:45 PM2026-10-19 - 2026-12-13	Leitchfield Kelley Center, 108 108	Barry Williams
2901 notes: Hybrid Course-This class holds approximately 50% of the meetings/proctored exams on site and 50% online -- creating added capacity for on-site classes.; Instructional method: OTHER; HB

25Z8Class #93541	TBA2026-08-17 - 2026-10-11	Online	Courtney Sutherland
25Z8 notes: Complete Online Course-This is a fully online class. If proctored exams are required, the instructor may require the use of an online proctoring service.; Instructional method: INTERNET; BW