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Gauging the credibility of sources and the reliability of claims in supporting

materials

Judging the soundness of evidence in public discourse

Assessing the validity of reasoning in public discourse

To improve your ability to listen effectively to public speeches. This will engage

you in activities such as the following:

Distinguishing among the introduction, body, and conclusion of a public

speech

Focusing on a speaker’s ideas rather than being diverted by his or her

delivery

Listening for the main points and supporting materials of a speaker’s

message

Developing note-taking skills

Preparing written analyses of classroom speeches

To improve your ability to utilize research skills and strategies. This will engage

you in activities such as the following:

Developing skills of information acquisition, including interviewing,

writing away for information, conducting library research, creating a

research bibliography, and taking research notes efficiently

Thinking critically and creatively about materials acquired from print and

electronic sources

Required Textbooks

Stephen E. Lucas, The Art of Public Speaking, 9th ed. (New York: McGraw-Hill, 2007).

James Ferris and Stephen E. Lucas, Speech Composition Resources: Communication Arts

100 Course Book, 12th ed. (New York: McGraw-Hill, 2007).

Richard Marius and Harvey S. Wiener, The McGraw-Hill College Handbook, 4th ed.

(New York: McGraw-Hill, 1994).

Students are also required to provide a half-inch VHS videotape.

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