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COM 225 Advanced Public Speaking Course Objectives

In COM 225, students will be

• acquiring an advanced understanding of public speaking delivery skills and use them when presenting.
• developing advanced knowledge on how to use language to maximize presentation speaking skills.
• learning to understand their own public speaking strengths and weaknesses.
• effectively using stories and metaphors in public speeches.
• utilizing multi-media software in public speaking presentations.
• understanding the listening process and knowing that “effective speaking” depends on “effective listening”.
• practicing the “fundamental principles” of speech preparation and organization:
  • Finding a subject
  • Determining speech purposes
  • Framing thesis statements
  • Developing content
  • Arranging ideas coherently
  • Outlining
• demonstrating knowledge and mastery of reasoning, motivating and refuting in the development and delivery of a persuasive speech.
• increasing self-confidence in oral communication through knowledge acquisition and skill mastery.