TransfermaticCOMM at Merritt College

    COMM C1000 - Introduction to Public Speaking

    Recent Professors
    Benjamin Gilbarg, Shiela (Shyla) Rodolfo, Christopher Lahey, Rebeca Moran, Lisset Lopez, Shirley Brownfox, Vanessa Cotella, Jayi Thompson and 3 more
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    35 students
    Credits
    3
    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. Formerly COMM 045.
    Usually Held
    Fri 1:00pm–2:30pm, Tue Thu 11:00am–12:15pm, Mon Wed 10:30am–11:45am, Mon Wed 11:00am–12:15pm