COMM 303

Mediated Oral Communication

This course focuses on the analysis and practice of effective oral communication using a variety of mediums with diverse audiences. Focus is placed on the design and delivery of oral messages in traditional public speaking situations as well as via auditory and visual channels. As this course meets the oral communication requirement, each student will complete a minimum of twenty-two minutes of evaluated speaking time through oral presentations in front of a live audience. Students are required to actively participate in groups and deliver group oral presentations via video conferencing. This course is designed for students who already have college-level writing skills. Students conduct primary and secondary research to create informative and persuasive oral presentations and incorporate this research into formal outlines using APA or MLA style citations. When this course is offered in an online format, the public speaking portion of the course requires students gather a live audience to speak in front of, secure appropriate facilities for recording, and record speeches for review and assessment by the instructor. Recording equipment and access to a computer with online capabilities is required and is available on campus.

Units: 3.0

Hours: 54 hours LEC