Topic:
Should governments tax soda and other sugary drinks and use the revenue for public health?
Course Description:
A study of the fundamental concepts of speech communication. Students are provided with opportunities to practice/apply skills in public speaking with individual counsel and critique.
This course offers vital practical skills, concepts, and theories today’s students need to become effective public speakers. The focus of this course will be on critical thinking and persuasive presentations.
This course fulfills College Speech requirements.
Text: The Public Speaking Playbook, 3rd edition by Teri Kwal Gamble and Michael W. Gamble, 2021. SAGE Publications, ISBN 978-1-4522-9950-1
GEC: As a course in GEC I, CS 111 focuses on providing students with general skills in the areas of communication and analysis needed as a foundation for successfully completing higher stages of baccalaureate-level course work.
Course Outcomes: By the end of this course, each student will have the ability to:
Think logically, critically, creatively, and independently
Present and defend own point of view while also listening and learning from the view of others, including views widely different from their own
Demonstrate proficiency in communication and analysis, including reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
Identify the primary objectives of human communication And differentiate among the levels of communication.
Explain the components of the communication model and the elements within a communication system: reception, information processing, and transmission.
Speak with good diction, rate, proper volume, tone, and appropriate non-verbal behavior.
Demonstrate clarity of reasoning, good organization, and support of ideas in speech crafting, critiques, and analyses.
Demonstrate effective presentation skills.
Demonstrate the effective use of visual aids for a formal presentation.
Demonstrate the ability to prepare and support an argument through critical analysis.
