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COMM C1000 - Introduction to Public Speaking

3 units
3 hours lecture
Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 1A 
Credit, degree applicable
Transfer CSU, UC

In this course, students learn and apply foundational rhetorical theories and techniques of public speaking in a multicultural democratic society. Students discover, develop, and critically analyze ideas in public discourse through research, reasoning, organization, composition, delivery to a live audience and evaluation of various types of speeches, including informative and persuasive speeches.

(formerly SCOM 1, COMS 1, COMS 100)


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