Fundamentals of Speech Communication

This course introduces students to the speech communication discipline through intrapersonal, interpersonal, and public speaking levels of speech communication. In addition, this course will illustrate persuasion and group communication as a means of making decisions in contemporary society; social problems and the formulation of propositions; the effective use of evidence, inference, motivation, and argument, with special attention given to advocacy and critical refutation; effectiveness in oral communication is stressed through speaking and discussion.