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COMM 205 Intermediate Public Speaking

Students will gain development of a marked degree of skill in the composition and delivery of various types of speeches. Students will obtain advanced training in speech delivery techniques in both a controlled classroom audience setting as well as presentations in corporate board rooms, orientation meetings, banquet halls, and public forums using complex and multi-media visual aids. Special emphasis on speeches related to the student's major vocational area.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

COMM 105

Hours Weekly

3

Course Objectives

  1. Analyze, develop and present effective informative speeches.
  2. Create complex multi-media visual aids.
  3. Utilize multi-media visual aids effectively while presenting a speech/presentation.
  4. Learn how to organize and prepare business meeting presentations.
  5. Understand the difference between informative and persuasive speaking.
  6. Analyze, develop and present effective persuasive speeches.
  7. Effectively present presentations in both a controlled classroom setting as well as corporate board
    rooms, banquet halls and public forums.
  8. Evaluate his/her strengths and weaknesses by reviewing video feedback of presentations to ultimately
    improve and polish presentation style and delivery.

Course Objectives

  1. Analyze, develop and present effective informative speeches.
  2. Create complex multi-media visual aids.
  3. Utilize multi-media visual aids effectively while presenting a speech/presentation.
  4. Learn how to organize and prepare business meeting presentations.
  5. Understand the difference between informative and persuasive speaking.
  6. Analyze, develop and present effective persuasive speeches.
  7. Effectively present presentations in both a controlled classroom setting as well as corporate board
    rooms, banquet halls and public forums.
  8. Evaluate his/her strengths and weaknesses by reviewing video feedback of presentations to ultimately
    improve and polish presentation style and delivery.