Public Speaking

COM 225 - Public Speaking and Presentations

COM 225 - Public Speaking and Presentations

Learn about verbal and nonverbal communication in platform speaking. Discussion and practice in vocal and physical delivery and in purposeful organization and development of public communication.

Overview

Public speaking is an important professional skill in many careers. The core of public speaking is to help speakers inform and influence the world around them. It takes practice and thought, and in this course, you will never step up to the podium without a plan. We’ve designed this course to create an environment that gives you confidence through consistent practice, supportive feedback, revision, and reflection.

Requirements

To be successful in this course, we recommend English language fluency and computer literacy. We also encourage you to make sure your laptop or desktop computer meets the technical requirements.

ENG 101 First-year Composition is strongly suggested as a prerequisite for success in this course.

What you’ll learn

Create, organize, and deliver audience-centric messages
Develop and demonstrate nonverbal speaking behaviors that support verbal messages
Present information appropriate to context and setting
Differentiate between informative and persuasive speaking
Interpret and evaluate presentations
Recognize areas for improvement

Transcript

This course appears on your transcript identically to how it appears on the transcript of an enrolled ASU student who has taken the course on one of ASU’s campuses. Course attendance dates will be listed on your transcript. An on-demand course will appear on your transcript in the session you complete the course.

This course satisfies 3 credit hours toward the CIVI: Governance and Civic Engagement General Studies requirement at Arizona State University. It is strongly encouraged that you consult with your institution of choice to determine how these credits will be applied to their degree requirements prior to transferring your credit.

Faculty and course staff

Catalina Cayetano

Assistant Teaching Professor,

School of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Arizona State University

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Why take ASU Universal Learner Courses

Credit you receive is from a regionally accredited university
Your credit is highly transferable
You only pay the $400 course cost if you pass