INTRODUCTION TO SPEECH COMPOSITION

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Students required to take the MSN ESLAT cannot enroll until the ESL 118 requirement is satisfied. Not open to students who have credit for COM ARTS 105 or 181 . Course Designation: Core GenEd - Communication & Literacy Comm QR - Communication A Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Write effective public speeches Audience: Undergraduate 2. Deliver effective public speeches Audience: Undergraduate 3. Think critically and to apply the skills of critical thinking to the analysis of written and oral texts Audience: Undergraduate 4. Listen effectively to public speeches Audience: Undergraduate 5. Utilize research skills and strategies Audience: Undergraduate 6. Demonstrate an awareness of diversity in audiences by using language that is attentive to people's cultural backgrounds, values, viewpoints, and experiences Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Write effective public speeches Audience: Undergraduate 2. Deliver effective public speeches Audience: Undergraduate 3. Think critically and to apply the skills of critical thinking to the analysis of written and oral texts Audience: Undergraduate 4. Listen effectively to public speeches Audience: Undergraduate 5. Utilize research skills and strategies Audience: Undergraduate 6. Demonstrate an awareness of diversity in audiences by using language that is attentive to people's cultural backgrounds, values, viewpoints, and experiences Audience: Undergraduate