2010-2011 Academic Catalog

Dec 30, 2024

2010-2011 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

LAS 196 - Strategic Speaking

Type of Course: Workshop

Centers on oral presentation of current controversial issues and responses to rhetorical dilemmas. Topics include: rhetorical situations and audience analysis; forms of argument in persuasive speaking; supporting arguments with evidence; ethical communication practices; and dialogue processes to achieve better understanding of complex controversial issues. Students prepare 3-4 major speeches and complete a number of exercises. This course carries a Difficult Dialogues designation.

Cross Listed: COMM 196, ENG 196

Instructor: Ms. Johnson

When Offered: Offered 2010-2011

Faculty: Fern Johnson, Ph.D. - Professor of English