COMM 2010 Oral Communication
Fall, winter, spring, or summer. 3 credits. Limited to 24 students per sec (fall and spring) or 15 students per sec (summer). Priority given to juniors and seniors, then sophomores. Fluency in spoken English assumed. Sections meet beginning first day of instruction; may precede lecture. Students absent twice during first week of class are dropped from course roster. Enrolled students must drop by end of second week to allow wait-listed students to add course. K. Berggren and staff.
Through theory and practice, students develop self-confidence and competence in researching, organizing, and presenting material to audiences. Students give four graded speeches, write short papers, perform speaker evaluations, and engage in other speech-related activities.