Course Competencies
Demonstrate active listening skills, particularly in the areas of comprehensive and critical listening
Organize speech outlines using appropriate frameworks, such as topical, chronological, and Monroe's motivated sequence
Use research-based evidence to support specific purpose of speech
Deliver speeches with effective verbal and nonverbal skills
Deliver speeches in an extemporaneous manner
Present informative, persuasive, and special occasion speeches
Demonstrate effective techniques (e.g., breathing, visualization, practice routines) to reduce speech anxiety during oral presentations