TransfermaticCOMM at Taft College

    COMM 1511 - Introduction to Public Speaking

    Recent Professors
    Lori L. Travis, Leigh Golling, Simon Kern, Steven J. McDaniel, Mark Osdale, Caroline D. Schoneweis
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025
    Class Size
    24–30 students
    Difficulty
    4.7Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of COMM 1511
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    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 1511)
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 1:10pm–2:25pm, Tue Thu 3:10pm–4:25pm, Mon Wed 10:10am–11:25am, Tue Thu 11:10am–12:25pm