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Public Speaking - COMM 110

Covers speech preparation, organization, delivery, audience analysis, research, visual aids, persuasion, and presentation practice.

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7 Effective Speech Delivery

Learn how to use voice, audience engagement, clear language, delivery methods, and rehearsal to make a speech understandable and natural.
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6 Visual Aids and Presentation Design

Learn how to choose, design, present, and rehearse visual aids so they clarify a spoken message and remain accessible to the audience.
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4 Speech Organization and Structure

Learn how to shape a focused thesis, organize supporting points, and connect an introduction, body, and conclusion into a clear speech.
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3 Research and Supporting Materials

Learn how to develop a focused research question, find and evaluate evidence, and use it accurately and transparently in a speech.
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1 Foundations of Public Speaking

Learn how to choose and focus a speech topic, define its purpose and central message, and manage common public-speaking anxiety.
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2 Audience Analysis and Adaptation

Learn how to assess listeners and a speaking situation, then adapt a speech’s purpose, content, language, tone, and delivery while preserving accuracy and responding to audience feedback.
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5 Informative and Persuasive Speaking

Learn how to plan, organize, support, deliver, and ethically present informative and persuasive speeches for a particular audience.
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8 Presentation Practice and Improvement

Learn how to rehearse presentations deliberately, assess content and delivery, use feedback selectively, and test improvements through repeated practice.
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Quizzes

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7 Effective Speech Delivery

A medium-difficulty quiz on applying effective speech delivery techniques to practical speaking situations.
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2 Audience Analysis and Adaptation

A medium-difficulty quiz on analyzing an audience and adapting a speech’s content, language, and delivery while preserving accuracy and an honest purpose.
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4 Speech Organization and Structure

A medium-difficulty quiz on developing and organizing a focused speech, including its main points, introduction, transitions, and conclusion.
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3 Research and Supporting Materials

Assess how to focus research, evaluate sources, select and organize evidence, and attribute it accurately in a speech.
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1 Foundations of Public Speaking

A quiz on the fundamentals of public speaking, including audience adaptation, topic selection, speech purpose, and managing anxiety.
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5 Informative and Persuasive Speaking

A medium-difficulty quiz on planning, organizing, supporting, and delivering informative and persuasive speeches.
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6 Visual Aids and Presentation Design

A quiz on selecting, designing, and using visual aids to make presentations clear, accessible, and effective.
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8 Presentation Practice and Improvement

A medium-difficulty quiz on applying purposeful rehearsal, evaluating presentations, using feedback, and making focused improvements.
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Flashcards

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7 Effective Speech Delivery

Learn practical ways to use voice, eye contact, movement, language, delivery methods, and rehearsal to communicate a speech clearly and naturally.
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8 Presentation Practice and Improvement

Learn how to rehearse presentations deliberately, evaluate content and delivery, use feedback, and refine a talk through repeated practice.
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3 Research and Supporting Materials

Learn how to find, evaluate, organize, and accurately present research evidence that supports a speech.
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5 Informative and Persuasive Speaking

Review how to plan, organize, support, deliver, and ethically present informative and persuasive speeches.
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2 Audience Analysis and Adaptation

Learn how to analyze an audience and adapt a speech’s content, language, tone, and delivery while staying accurate and responsive.
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6 Visual Aids and Presentation Design

Learn how to choose, design, make accessible, and present visual aids that clarify a speech without distracting from its message.
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1 Foundations of Public Speaking

Learn the foundations of public speaking, including choosing a topic, setting a purpose, developing a central idea, and managing speech anxiety.
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4 Speech Organization and Structure

Learn how to organize a speech around a focused thesis, develop and connect its main points, and create an effective introduction and conclusion.
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