COM-1110 Public Speaking

Credits 3
This course focuses on the public speaking process, examining the methods of creating a speech through the selection of a topic, engaging in the requisite speech building skills regarding multimodal speech types, and culminating in delivering a cultivated speech. Students learn critical public speaking techniques related to their application in multimodal speech types. Additionally, students utilize their knowledge to critique the public speaking techniques of others.
Humanities general education class.
Prerequisite(s): Reading Readiness or ESL-0106 (formerly ESL-1060) with a grade of C or higher.
Formerly Formerly SPH-1110 . Students may not receive credit for both SPH-1110 and COM-1110.
Course Outcomes

Explain the principles and techniques which build confidence in the art of public speaking for a global community with respect to diversity.
Apply active listening skills regarding an audience’s reactions and the speaker’s adaptation to that audience’s responses.
Organize the requisite research on a speech topic integrating it into an appropriate format, such as a digital outline, in response to various speech delivery environments
Differentiate the components of speech delivery, in conjunction with various modes of presentation and subsequent presentation aids
Perform different public speaking techniques through multimodal speeches
Critique different public speaking techniques regarding delivering multimodal speech types