Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Describe the ethical responsibilities of speakers in various speaking situations
• Apply techniques of critical listening and constructive criticism of content as a listener and speaker
• Apply audience analysis to improve public speaking situations, which includes purpose, topic selection, and delivery strategies
• Evaluate online and library-based research to find and critique the credibility of sources of information
• Cite sources of information appropriately, accurately, and clearly in both spoken and written contexts
• Select an effective pattern of organization for presenting different types of information to a listening audience
• Describe effective use of an introduction and conclusion in constructing a speech
• Evaluate keyword and sentence outlines for informative and persuasive speeches
• Apply techniques to improve the fluidity and clarity of verbal delivery
• Describe non-verbal techniques that communicate the speaker's confidence and credibility in a sample speech
• Describe effective visual resources used to present informative and/or persuasive speeches
• Apply strategies to manage communication apprehension