COM 2211 Effective Public Speaking
Designed to improve speaking and listening skills through the study and application of public speaking structure, content and style. This course requires 5 speeches in front of a live audience. The online course sections require the recordings to be created by the student with at least 8 adults present for each speech. Any questions, please contact the Communication Department at com.dept@sinclair.edu.
Prerequisites: DEV 0035 or Other (Any other college level English course)
Course Outcomes
- Distinguish among the purposes of informative, persuasive, and special occasion speeches.
- Use appropriate and effective verbal and nonverbal delivery to communicate messages consistent with the presentation’s purpose, context, and audience.
- Define and explain the basic principles and theories of oral communication.
- Present well-developed and appropriately organized informative (e.g., demonstration speeches, introductory speeches, researched speeches, etc.) and persuasive speeches (e.g., factual speeches, policy speeches, value speeches).
- Recognize the importance of audience analysis and adaptation of messages, style, and delivery to meet the needs of diverse audiences.
- Conduct research to find appropriate and credible supporting materials that meet the needs of the situation, the type of speech, and the audience.
- Critically and constructively evaluate the oral communication of both the self and other speakers.
- Synthesize information from multiple sources to construct an argument.
- Gain confidence speaking in front of audiences appropriate for the mode of instructional delivery by developing skills and strategies for overcoming communication apprehension.
Credit Hours: 3
- Classroom: 3 hours
- Division: Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences
- Department: Communication
- Repeatable Credit: No
- Offered Online: Yes
Downtown Dayton Campus
Bldg 13, Rm 213
Faculty: Geers
Term: Summer 2023
Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Open Seats: 2
Meets: MW from 10:00AM to 11:50AM
Section: 100
Open Seats: 2
Meets: MW from
10:00AM to 11:50AM
10:00AM to 11:50AM
Section: 100
Downtown Dayton Campus
Bldg 13, Rm 213
Faculty: Nicholson
Term: Summer 2023
Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Open Seats: 6
Meets: TTH from 10:00AM to 11:50AM
Section: 201
Open Seats: 6
Meets: TTH from
10:00AM to 11:50AM
10:00AM to 11:50AM
Section: 201
Downtown Dayton Campus
Bldg 13, Rm 213
Faculty: Geers
Term: Summer 2023
Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Open Seats: 2
Meets: MW from 12:00PM to 1:50PM
Section: 101
Open Seats: 2
Meets: MW from
12:00PM to 1:50PM
12:00PM to 1:50PM
Section: 101
Downtown Dayton Campus
Bldg 13, Rm 213
Faculty: Leonard
Term: Summer 2023
Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Open Seats: 3
Meets: TTH from 12:00PM to 1:50PM
Section: 202
Open Seats: 3
Meets: TTH from
12:00PM to 1:50PM
12:00PM to 1:50PM
Section: 202
Downtown Dayton Campus
Bldg 13, Rm 213
Faculty: Geers
Term: Summer 2023
Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Open Seats: 2
Meets: MW from 2:00PM to 3:50PM
Section: 102
Open Seats: 2
Meets: MW from
2:00PM to 3:50PM
2:00PM to 3:50PM
Section: 102
Downtown Dayton Campus
Bldg 13, Rm 213
Faculty: Leonard
Term: Summer 2023
Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Open Seats: 3
Meets: TTH from 2:00PM to 3:50PM
Section: 203
Open Seats: 3
Meets: TTH from
2:00PM to 3:50PM
2:00PM to 3:50PM
Section: 203
Downtown Dayton Campus
Bldg 13, Rm 213
Faculty: Schmidlapp
Term: Summer 2023
Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Open Seats: 8
Meets: MW from 5:00PM to 6:50PM
Section: N00
Open Seats: 8
Meets: MW from
5:00PM to 6:50PM
5:00PM to 6:50PM
Section: N00
Downtown Dayton Campus
Bldg 13, Rm 213
Faculty: Hill Alexander
Term: Summer 2023
Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Open Seats: 1
Meets: T from 5:00PM to 8:40PM
Section: N02
Open Seats: 1
Meets: T from
5:00PM to 8:40PM
5:00PM to 8:40PM
Section: N02
Downtown Dayton Campus
Bldg 13, Rm 213
Faculty: Schmidlapp
Term: Summer 2023
Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Course meets in person on scheduled days and times with additional online content. Check the schedule to confirm the days and times your class will meet in-person. Requires computer and high-speed internet.
Open Seats: 2
Meets: M from 7:00PM to 8:50PM
Section: N01
Open Seats: 2
Meets: M from
7:00PM to 8:50PM
7:00PM to 8:50PM
Section: N01
Online Learning
Faculty: Leonard
Term: Summer 2023
Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Complete work online when it fits your schedule, while adhering to weekly deadlines. No scheduled meeting times. Requires computer and high-speed internet.
Note: Requires recording 5 speeches in front of a live audience created by the student with at least 8 adults present for each speech.
Course Fee: $22.50
Open Seats: 6
Section: 500
Open Seats: 6
Section: 500
Online Learning
Faculty: Leonard
Term: Summer 2023
Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Complete work online when it fits your schedule, while adhering to weekly deadlines. No scheduled meeting times. Requires computer and high-speed internet.
Note: Requires recording 5 speeches in front of a live audience created by the student with at least 8 adults present for each speech
Course Fee: $22.50
Open Seats: 6
Section: 501
Open Seats: 6
Section: 501
Online Learning
Faculty: Leonard
Term: Summer 2023
Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Complete work online when it fits your schedule, while adhering to weekly deadlines. No scheduled meeting times. Requires computer and high-speed internet.
Note: Requires recording 5 speeches in front of a live audience created by the student with at least 8 adults present for each speech.
Course Fee: $22.50
Open Seats: 4
Section: 502
Open Seats: 4
Section: 502
Online Learning
Faculty: Geers
Term: Summer 2023
Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Complete work online when it fits your schedule, while adhering to weekly deadlines. No scheduled meeting times. Requires computer and high-speed internet.
Note: Requires recording 5 speeches in front of a live audience created by the student with at least 8 adults present for each speech.
Course Fee: $22.50
Open Seats: 7
Section: 503
Open Seats: 7
Section: 503
Online Learning
Faculty: Schmidlapp
Term: Summer 2023
Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Complete work online when it fits your schedule, while adhering to weekly deadlines. No scheduled meeting times. Requires computer and high-speed internet.
Note: Requires recording 5 speeches in front of a live audience created by the student with at least 8 adults present for each speech.
Open Seats: 12
Section: 504
Open Seats: 12
Section: 504
Online Learning
Faculty: Madden
Term: Summer 2023
Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Complete work online when it fits your schedule, while adhering to weekly deadlines. No scheduled meeting times. Requires computer and high-speed internet.
Note: Requires recording 5 speeches in front of a live audience created by the student with at least 8 adults present for each speech
Course Fee: $22.50
Open Seats: 7
Section: 506
Open Seats: 7
Section: 506
Centerville Campus
Centerville, Rm 110
Faculty: Kindell
Term: Summer 2023
Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Open Seats: 2
Meets: MW from 12:00PM to 1:50PM
Section: C01
Open Seats: 2
Meets: MW from
12:00PM to 1:50PM
12:00PM to 1:50PM
Section: C01
Courseview Campus Center (Mason)
Mason Bldg A, Rm 114
Faculty: Kindell
Term: Summer 2023
Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Open Seats: 6
Meets: TTH from 2:30PM to 4:20PM
Section: M01
Open Seats: 6
Meets: TTH from
2:30PM to 4:20PM
2:30PM to 4:20PM
Section: M01