SPD 100 DE - Public Speaking Course Information

SPD 100 - Public Speaking provides students with an understanding of the process of human communication in public situations through the application of theory and principles of public address. Students will gain an overview of the process of public speaking, then learn the basic principles of speech preparation, and finally apply and adapt those principles when delivering various types of speeches.

Textbooks

• The Art of Public Speaking 9th edition, by Stephen E. Lucas
• Student Workbook for the Art of Public Speaking 7th edition, by Stephen E. Lucas
• Video Tape supplement to The Art of Public Speaking (picked up in the Distance Education center)