Introduction - Public Speaking

Catalog description

In this course, students learn and apply foundational rhetorical theories and techniques of public speaking in a multicultural democratic society. Students discover, develop, and critically analyze ideas in public discourse through research, reasoning, organization, composition, delivery to a live audience and evaluation of various types of speeches, including informative and persuasive speeches. Special attention will be given to learning how to prepare, organize and deliver a speech to a diverse audience, while demonstrating rhetorical sensitivity to diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and accessibility. Additionally, students will employ effective verbal and nonverbal practices while delivering a speech and managing communication apprehension (speech anxiety). Furthermore, students will utilize presentation aids, enhanced listening skills and ethically obtain and present speech content. Formerly COMM 122. Not open to students with credit in COMM 122. (C-ID COMM 110) (CSU/UC) (AA/AS-1B, CSU-A1, IGETC-1C, Cal-GETC-1C)