Erin M. DeMeester. This course is designed to develop communication skills in the preparation and delivery of spoken messages. Emphasis will be placed on the creation and delivery of original material for presentations. Questions about voice, gesture, non-verbal communication, and speech anxiety will be considered. The course will use video tape recording.
Enrollment is limited to ten students.
Oral presentation is fundamental to the communication of the gospel. This highly interactive class will meet once a week for two hours. Time will be spent listening to brief lectures, engaging in class discussion, delivering oral presentations, and providing feedback to classmates. Time outside of class will be devoted to actively listening to other presenters and to speech preparation. Video tape will be used to record in-class speeches.