Description
This course establishesthe core aspects of human communications and the processesinvolved. Organization, critical thinking and persuasive techniques will be used to construct meaning that is useful and accepted by an audience. Emphasis will be placed upon effective audience analysis and presentation, as it relates to students in the classroom as well as in a larger cultural context. Skill in development and guided practice in informative and persuasive speeches, along with examination and analysis of famous speeches using the principles taught.