Speech

Professional Communications

Professional Communications blends written, oral, and graphic communication in a real world context that promotes leadership and professional behaviors. Creative individuals with strong communications skills, a solid academic foundation and proficiency in a wide range of technology applications are in demand by higher education institutions and global industry. This course will help to develop and expand the ability to write, read, edit, speak, listen, present, apply software applications, manipulate computer graphics, and conduct research to better prepare for a competitive academic and/or workplace environment. Successful completion of this course will satisfy the speech requirement for graduation.

Oral Interpretation I, II, III, and III Honors

Students in these courses will study such principles of oral interpretation of literature as selection and analysis of literature, performance techniques, and criteria for evaluation. They will participate in presentations in the classroom and tournament situations. Successful completion of this course will also satisfy the speech requirement for graduation.

III Honors

This is the third course for those students wishing to continue their study of oral interpretation. Although encompassing the same public speaking and oral interpretation skills and course expectations as the regular oral interpretation course, this class has an added emphasis on research and individualized study, leading to the development of comprehensive oral interpretation skills. This course requires a contract for completion of course requirements in order to receive honors credit. Students will exhibit a working knowledge of vocal development in the oral interpretation process. Students will also evaluate oral interpretation performances, critiquing the positive and negative aspects of the performance, and providing suggestions for improvement.