SPE 131 - Intro to Public Speaking

Credits: 3
Class Hours: 3
A study of the theory and practice of public speaking. The improvement of students’ skills as public speakers, audience members, and critics of public communication as the major goal of the course. Emphasis placed on the basic format of speeches and types of speaking situations: the informative speech, the persuasive speech, the speech for special occasions and thinking on your feet.

Category: (SPE) - Satisfies Oral Communication Competency Requirement / (LAS) - Satisfies Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective