MSU BOTTINEAU Course Outline Name of instructor Albrightson Course Title and Number Introduction to Public Speaking COMM 110 Credits 3 Prerequisite none Course Description The theory and practice of public speaking with emphasis on content organization language delivery and critical evaluation of messages Required Text Hamilton Gregory Public Speaking for College and Career 8th ed Boston McGraw Hill 1999l Course Objectives List which if any of the general education goals listed below each of your course objectives satisfies by writing the number of the goal beside the objective Develop and enhance listening skills Learn nonverbal communication skills and display ability to use these appropriately Develop techniques for creating and presenting speeches of different kinds Learn techniques for effective communications in small group situations All the objectives above are aspects of the first General Education goal to develop the ability to communicate Course Content Students will read weekly assignments in the textbook will take weekly quizzes on the textbook reading assignments and the lectures and will give speeches every other week on topics assigned for informative and persuasive speeches Relationship to Campus Theme Provide a statement describing how this course addresses the campus theme of Nature Technology and Beyond Students in COMM 110 Introduction to Public Speaking will give a persuasive speech on an environmental topic of their choice Course Requirements and Evaluation The grade in this class is earned by reading writing and critical thinking as well as by speaking Student learning of the skills and knowledge this class teaches is assessed by weekly quizzes and by midterm and final essay examinations All speeches are evaluated by content and delivery Ten General Education Goals 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 To develop the ability to communicate To develop thinking skills To develop knowledge and application of technology To develop skills in mathematical computation To develop an aesthetic appreciation for the world in which we live To promote the management and use of physical activity To develop a knowledge and application of science To understand and appreciate cultural diversity To develop lifelong learning skills To foster interpersonal development Course Objectives Sample To develop skills analyzing and interpreting dramatic texts demonstrated through discussions Meets MSU B General Ed Goal 2 To develop your own critical analysis and interpretation through writing papers To become more familiar with dramatic terminology To explore dramatic texts through performance Meets MSU B General Ed Goal 5