Introduction to Speech (SPCH 1311)

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A survey course in the basic principles of oral communication. Includes the study of the use of the body and voice, the speaker-listener relationship, interpersonal communication, oral interpretation, perceptions, self-concept, problem solving and decision making, interviewing, conversation enhancement, and preparation and delivery of platform and non-platform speeches.

This course is designed to provide students communication skills helpful in daily living, as well as to provide experience in speaking before an audience.  Through a series of lectures, performance-based group activities and in independent study, integrating interpersonal, small group and speaker-audience situations, the student moves from informal communication encounters to the traditional speaker-audience communication situation.