This course is designed to develop a student's rhetorical perspective in understanding public discourse through reading, discussing, analyzing and evaluating selected American speeches. Exploration and application of various critical perspectives to historical and contemporary speeches will be emphasized. This class combines theories of small group communication with practical application to prepare students interpersonally for meetings, committees, boards, and other small group settings found in the workplace. Topics include bargaining and negotiating, conflict resolution, and leadership skills. The course is designed to develop the student's ability to think critically and speak persuasively.
Students participate in required classroom debates.
This course is designed to inform students of the process of news reporting for television from start to finish. The focus is on finding, writing, editing and delivery the news on-camera. This course is designed to teach students how to write in a variety of media styles. Special attention is given to developing ideas from script to screen. Emphasis is on oral, written and media texts in the discipline of speech communication.