COMM C1000 - Introduction to Public Speaking

    Recent Professors
    Ryan Smith-Johnson, Nader Haddad, Julia Raz, ELAC STAFF, My Hanh Anderson, Maryam Biganeh, David Hale, Alice Fritz and 17 more
    Recent Semesters
    Winter 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    4.7Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Winter 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 1C · IGETC Area 1C · CSU GE Area A1
    Description
    In this course, students learn and apply foundational rhetorical theories and techniques of public speaking in a multicultural democratic society. Students discover, develop, and critically analyze ideas in public discourse through research, reasoning, organization, composition, delivery to a live audience and evaluation of various types of speeches, including informative and persuasive speeches.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 10:35am–12:00pm, Tue Thu 8:50am–10:15am, Mon Wed 11:00am–1:30pm, Mon Wed 12:10pm–1:35pm