Public Speaking is a course applying traditional rhetoric and communication theory to oral presentations.
Students study, write, deliver and evaluate public speeches.
Emphasis is placed on students' ability to speak from an outline in a variety of situations including informative speaking, persuasive speaking and demonstration speaking. All presentations are made in class and at least two are video-taped. Communication is key to human experience, it is in the long run what sets us apart from other animals. To speak clearly and to be understood by others is the basic value of the course. We achieve proficiency in this by employing various skills including analysis and synthesis, research, listening, and writing.