This course is designed to improve the individual's understanding of the human communication process. Classroom exercises involve the student in interpersonal, small group, and presentational speaking situations. Special emphasis on developing communication skills needed to check and validate perceptions, control language usage, and analyze and improve reasoning processes. An introduction to the principles and practice of presentational communication. Methods of topic analysis, research, evidence evaluation, organization, and delivery are covered.
Students participate in several classroom presentations.
Analyses, critique, and adjudication of several debate, informative, persuasive, extemporaneous, and impromptu speaking events under the direction of a faculty member during a semester. May be taken up to 3 times as course content changes. May be taken up to 3 times as course content changes. Introduction to Newswriting. Students will learn basic newspaper style and compose stories using traditional stylebook techniques.