CMST 221 - Public Speaking Module

Credits: 1-2
Taken in conjunction with courses that require oral presentations. Helps increase confidence and skill when delivering an oral presentation by providing opportunities for individual coaching. Students taking CMST 100, CMST& 220, or CMST& 230 concurrently will be able to practice speeches assigned in their classes, however, this class is available to any student wishing to improve presentational skills. Student coaching sessions will be recorded, and students will have access to their own speeches for the purpose of analysis.

Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in CMST 100, CMST& 220, or CMST& 230; or instructor’s permission for other courses requiring oral presentations.

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

Demonstrate effective delivery techniques.
Present speeches with the proper organizational pattern.
Evaluate their own performances, as well as, the performance of other presentations.
Exhibit confidence with public speaking.

Program Outcomes

Create messages appropriate to the audience, purpose, and context.
Use, synthesize, or produce needed information ethically.
Form, analyze, and assess beliefs while demonstrating intellectual humility and respect towards the beliefs of others

College-wide Outcomes

Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.