CMST 2060 Chapter : 2060althouse Spring 2012 Syllabus Rev 1
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However, it is the goal of this course to prove otherwise. For public speaking is neither the mere act of standing up and saying words nor just a catalog of helpful tips. The act of public speaking is the culmination (and often the beginning) of a long process of critical dialogue between yourself, language, and the imagined responses of your audience. In other words, it takes being confident in who you are, what you want to say, how you are going to say, who you want to say it to, and why you should say anything at all. For that reason, public speaking may possibly be the most challenging course you will take as an undergraduate student. It is my hope, however, that this challenge will prove rewarding. Assigned coursework: research learning requirement, assignments and class participation, introductory speech, enrichment speech, advocacy speech, commemorative speech, quizzes (5 @ 30 pts. each, midterm exam (chapters 1-3, final exam (chapters 4-8)
