Fundamentals of Public Speaking I

Fundamentals of Public Speaking is a course designed to teach students basic public speaking skills. It helps students develop an understanding of the principles of oral communication. Students will develop, improve, and gain confidence in basic delivery skills Additional drills, games, and exercises will help students build confidence while creating a rapport with an audience. Students will deliver recitations and present more than a dozen speeches throughout the course. Emphasis will be given to…

• Voice – enunciation, articulation, cadence, pitch and diction

• Body – posture, poise, use of gestures, facial expression, and eye contact.

• Style & Delivery – spontaneous speeches and conversational practicum

• Platform speeches – speaking one’s own words

• Interpretive speeches – bringing someone else’s words to life