COMM 4641

Public Speaking & Persuasion

Course Description

The course utilizes several active learning activities when considering classical rhetorical elements, audience analysis, speech organization, and strategies for improvement in the structure and delivery of extemporaneous and impromptu speeches. Students work with conceptual methods, observe exemplary models of good speech making, explore personal communication apprehension, and hone individual rhetorical style.


  • Robert Patterson

     Rating

    4.67

     Difficulty

    1.50

     GPA

    3.87

     Sections

    2

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025