Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
SOPH-0024
Organization's ID:
COMM1002
Organization:
SOPHIA Learning, LLC
Location:
Online
Length:
The course is self-paced, and many learners complete it in 4-8 weeks.
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Public Speaking
Description

Objective:

The course objective is for students to learn all of the stages of developing a speech, from preparation to rehearsal to presentation. Along the way, students learn how to become better listeners, manage their anxiety, and incorporate feedback effectively. Students apply their knowledge by analyzing their audience, conducting research, and presenting speeches for different purposes and occasions.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Analyze the importance of tone, pronunciation, and articulation
  • Analyze best practices in effective public speaking
  • Generate a speech outline, including a topic, thesis, and main ideas for a speech
  • Conduct research to identify support for a speech topic, evaluating source credibility
  • Write effective introductions, conclusions, and transitions for speeches
  • Articulate the responsibilities of ethical communication
  • Examine the history of public speaking and rhetoric
  • Evaluate speech topics, considering focus and audience appropriateness

General Topics:

  • Benefits of Public Speaking
  • Components of Communication
  • Informative Speeches
  • Persuasive Speeches
  • Speeches for Special Occasions
  • Ethics in Public Speaking
  • Avoiding Plagiarism
  • Effective Listening
  • Audience Analysis
  • Choosing a Topic
  • Organizing and Outlining the Speech
  • Managing Anxiety
  • Researching for your Speech
  • Using Supporting Evidence
  • Getting Attention and Interest
  • Establishing Credibility
  • Using Transitions
  • Variations in Directness, Abstraction, and Objectivity
  • Cultural and Gender Biases
  • The Ethics of Persuasion
  • Using Appeals in Persuasive Speaking
  • Speech Patterns: Volume, Rate, Pitch, and Pauses
  • Nonverbal Communication
  • Interaction in Public Speaking
  • Rehearsing your Speech
  • Q&A Sessions
  • Using Visual Aids
  • Creating Effective Presentations
  • Feedback and Criticism
  • Special Occasion Speeches
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Computer Based Training
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Presentations
  • Quizzes
  • Written Papers

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
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