TransfermaticCOMM at Hartnell College

    COMM C1000 - Introduction to Public Speaking

    Recent Professors
    J. Lyman, D. Cavallero, M. Shilstone, N. Cavallero, D. Lopez, G. King, M. Mathias, S. Burkhamer and 5 more
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    10–35 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    (ENG1A or ENG1AX)
    Spring 2027 Sections
    View Spring 2027 sections of COMM C1000
    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. Not open to students having completed COM 1 with a "C" or better.
    Usually Held
    Mon 11:20am–12:45pm, Mon 9:40am–11:05am, Wed 9:40am–11:05am, Thu 1:00pm–2:25pm