Public Speaking
General
Prefix
CMST
Course Number
211
Course Level
Undergraduate
Instruction Mode
Lecture
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Liberal Arts
Description
Theory and practice of public speaking. Introduction to the criticism of public speeches.
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
Yes
MN Goal Designation(s)
06
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Provide analysis of the occasion during which a public presentation is to be given.
Outcome
Provide analysis of the audience to whom a public presentation is to be given.
Outcome
Incorporate this analysis into the selection of general purpose for a public presentation appropriate to that occasion and audience.
Outcome
Incorporate this analysis into the selection of a topic for a public presentation appropriate to that occasion and audience
Outcome
Write a specific purpose for a public presentation appropriate to particular occasion and audience.
Outcome
Write a central idea (thesis) for a public presentation appropriate to a particular occasion and audience.
Outcome
Conduct adequate and accurate research using available resources -- self, library, media, and/or interview -- to find supporting material and evidence appropriate for a public presentation.
Outcome
Effectively utilize body, voice, and visual aids in a public presentation.
Outcome
Create arguments based on found materials that support the central idea of a public presentation.
Outcome
Organize arguments into an appropriate body for a speech supporting a particular central idea.