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COMM 111Z Public Speaking


Lecture Hours: 4
Credits: 4

COMM 111Z emphasizes developing communication skills by examining and demonstrating how self-awareness, audience, content, and occasion influence the creation and delivery of speeches and presentations.

Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115  or completion of WR 090  with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Recommended: Placement into WR 121Z  (or higher), or completion of WR 115  (or higher) with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.


Student Learning Outcomes:
Common Course Numbering Outcomes:

  1. Develop messages for diverse audiences, purposes, and contexts.
  2. Identify and utilize skills to manage communication apprehension.
  3. Deliver and adapt speeches and/or presentations to live audiences.
  4. Evaluate public speeches, including their own, by identifying aspects of preparation, credibility, logic, and delivery.

Statewide General Education Outcomes:

  1. Engage in ethical communication processes that accomplish goals.
  2. Respond to the needs of diverse audiences and contexts.
  3. Build and manage relationships.


Content Outline
  • Introduction to Public Speaking
    • Understanding communication and its elements
    • Ethical speaking and listening
    • Components of a speech
    • Steps to planning, preparing and delivering a speech
    • Types of public speaking and speeches
  • Informative Speaking
    • Characteristics of informative speaking
    • Types of informative speeches
    • Functions of informative speaking
  • Analyzing the Speech Situation
    • Picking your topic
    • Planning for the audience
    • Planning for the setting
  • Research and Support
    • Researching your topic
      • Collecting information
      • Evaluating information and sources
    • Organizing your speech
      • Purposes of supporting materials
      • Types of supporting materials
      • Tests of evidence
      • Citing your sources
  • Writing Your Speech
    • Organizing the body of your speech
    • Introducing and concluding your speech
    • Outlining your speech
    • Using language in your speech
  • Delivery Skills for Public Speaking
    • Methods of delivery, with extemporaneous mode as the primary, preferred method
    • Elements of vocal delivery
    • Elements of physical delivery
    • Using visual aides
  • Brief Overview of Persuasive Speaking
    • Types of persuasive speeches
    • Types of arguments