The study of how human beings use verbal and non-verbal symbols to create meaning. Course also includes training in public speaking. Events include extemporaneous, impromptu, after-dinner speaking, persuasion, informative, prose, poetry, duo, dramatic, and program oral interpretation. The study of group communication processes. The study and application of oral communication techniques appropriate for both elementary and secondary teachers.
Class includes training in story telling, oral interpretation of literature, and creative dramatics.
A study of the current theory and research on the relationships between language, non-verbal behavior, and communication in contemporary American society. We will investigate the practices and techniques involving verbal and nonverbal actions employed by interactants in everyday encounters. The team competes in the Northwest, the Rocky Mountain region, and at three national tournaments. A two-semester introduction to the theory and practice of public relations. The first semester focuses on theory and on writing.