Course Description
This course focuses on the student's communication of ideas and concepts in various audience settings with emphasis on message organization, supporting amplifying materials, and analysis of audience diversity. Recording is used as an evaluative tool.
Why is this course important to you?
At one time or another, each of you will be called upon to stand before a group and deliver information, argue a position, present an award, introduce a guest speaker, or honor a special event or occasion. At these times, it is important that you command the audience’s attention, present yourself as credible, represent your position clearly and accurately, and speak with conviction.
Textbook
We have one required book for the class:
Open Education Resource: Stand Up, Speak Out: The Practice and Ethics of Public Speaking
https://open.lib.umn.edu/publicspeaking/
Technological Needs
In order to be successful in this class, you'll need reliable access to:
Canvas
Word, Pages, or Google Docs