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Sinclair College
444 West Third Street, Dayton, Ohio 45402

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
Available Sections
Face to Face
Downtown Dayton Campus
Bldg 13, Rm 215
Faculty: Leembruggen
Term: Spring 2023
Format: Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Open Seats: 9
Meets: MW from 8:00AM to 9:15AM
Section: 100
Open Seats: 9
Meets: MW from
8:00AM to 9:15AM
Section: 100
Face to Face
Downtown Dayton Campus
Bldg 13, Rm 215
Faculty: Bodary
Term: Spring 2023
Format: Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Open Seats: 2
Meets: TTH from 8:00AM to 9:15AM
Section: 200
Open Seats: 2
Meets: TTH from
8:00AM to 9:15AM
Section: 200
Face to Face
Downtown Dayton Campus
Bldg 13, Rm 213
Faculty: Geers
Term: Spring 2023
Format: Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Open Seats: 14
Meets: F from 8:00AM to 10:40AM
Section: 300
Open Seats: 14
Meets: F from
8:00AM to 10:40AM
Section: 300
Face to Face
Downtown Dayton Campus
Bldg 13, Rm 215
Faculty: Leembruggen
Term: Spring 2023
Format: Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Open Seats: 8
Meets: MW from 9:30AM to 10:45AM
Section: 101
Open Seats: 8
Meets: MW from
9:30AM to 10:45AM
Section: 101
Face to Face
Downtown Dayton Campus
Bldg 13, Rm 213
Faculty: George
Term: Spring 2023
Format: Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Open Seats: 9
Meets: MW from 9:30AM to 10:45AM
Section: 106
Open Seats: 9
Meets: MW from
9:30AM to 10:45AM
Section: 106
Face to Face
Downtown Dayton Campus
Bldg 13, Rm 215
Faculty: Geers
Term: Spring 2023
Format: Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Open Seats: 8
Meets: TTH from 9:30AM to 10:45AM
Section: 201
Open Seats: 8
Meets: TTH from
9:30AM to 10:45AM
Section: 201
Face to Face
Downtown Dayton Campus
Bldg 13, Rm 213
Faculty: George
Term: Spring 2023
Format: Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Open Seats: 5
Meets: MW from 11:00AM to 12:15PM
Section: 102
Open Seats: 5
Meets: MW from
11:00AM to 12:15PM
Section: 102
Face to Face
Downtown Dayton Campus
Bldg 13, Rm 215
Faculty: Burnett
Term: Spring 2023
Format: Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Open Seats: 11
Meets: MW from 11:00AM to 12:15PM
Section: 107
Open Seats: 11
Meets: MW from
11:00AM to 12:15PM
Section: 107
Face to Face
Downtown Dayton Campus
Bldg 13, Rm 215
Faculty: Leonard
Term: Spring 2023
Format: Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Open Seats: 5
Meets: TTH from 11:00AM to 12:15PM
Section: 202
Open Seats: 5
Meets: TTH from
11:00AM to 12:15PM
Section: 202
Face to Face
Downtown Dayton Campus
Bldg 13, Rm 213
Faculty: George
Term: Spring 2023
Format: Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Open Seats: 2
Meets: MW from 12:30PM to 1:45PM
Section: 103
Open Seats: 2
Meets: MW from
12:30PM to 1:45PM
Section: 103
Face to Face
Downtown Dayton Campus
Bldg 13, Rm 215
Faculty: Leonard
Term: Spring 2023
Format: Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Open Seats: 9
Meets: TTH from 12:30PM to 1:45PM
Section: 203
Open Seats: 9
Meets: TTH from
12:30PM to 1:45PM
Section: 203
Face to Face
Downtown Dayton Campus
Bldg 13, Rm 213
Faculty: Geers
Term: Spring 2023
Format: Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Open Seats: 9
Meets: TTH from 12:30PM to 1:45PM
Section: 206
Open Seats: 9
Meets: TTH from
12:30PM to 1:45PM
Section: 206
Face to Face
Downtown Dayton Campus
Bldg 13, Rm 213
Faculty: Schmidlapp
Term: Spring 2023
Format: Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Open Seats: 10
Meets: MW from 2:00PM to 3:15PM
Section: 104
Open Seats: 10
Meets: MW from
2:00PM to 3:15PM
Section: 104
Face to Face
Downtown Dayton Campus
Bldg 13, Rm 215
Faculty: Leonard
Term: Spring 2023
Format: Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Open Seats: 8
Meets: TTH from 2:00PM to 3:15PM
Section: 204
Open Seats: 8
Meets: TTH from
2:00PM to 3:15PM
Section: 204
Face to Face
Downtown Dayton Campus
Bldg 13, Rm 213
Faculty: Schmidlapp
Term: Spring 2023
Format: Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Open Seats: 11
Meets: MW from 3:30PM to 4:45PM
Section: 105
Open Seats: 11
Meets: MW from
3:30PM to 4:45PM
Section: 105
Face to Face
Downtown Dayton Campus
Bldg 13, Rm 215
Faculty: Madden
Term: Spring 2023
Format: Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Open Seats: 11
Meets: W from 6:00PM to 8:40PM
Section: N00
Open Seats: 11
Meets: W from
6:00PM to 8:40PM
Section: N00
Blended Learning
Downtown Dayton Campus
Bldg 13, Rm 213
Faculty: Burnett
Term: Spring 2023
Format: 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: 11
Meets: T from 9:30AM to 10:45AM
Section: 2Y0
Open Seats: 11
Meets: T from
9:30AM to 10:45AM
Section: 2Y0
Blended Learning
Downtown Dayton Campus
Bldg 13, Rm 213
Faculty: Burnett
Term: Spring 2023
Format: 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: 16
Meets: T from 11:00AM to 12:15PM
Section: 2Y1
Open Seats: 16
Meets: T from
11:00AM to 12:15PM
Section: 2Y1
Blended Learning
Downtown Dayton Campus
Bldg 13, Rm 215
Faculty: Schmidlapp
Term: Spring 2023
Format: 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: 14
Meets: M from 5:30PM to 6:45PM
Section: NY0
Open Seats: 14
Meets: M from
5:30PM to 6:45PM
Section: NY0
Blended Learning
Downtown Dayton Campus
Bldg 13, Rm 215
Faculty: Kostic
Term: Spring 2023
Format: 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: 15
Meets: T from 5:30PM to 6:45PM
Section: NY1
Open Seats: 15
Meets: T from
5:30PM to 6:45PM
Section: NY1
Blended Learning
Downtown Dayton Campus
Bldg 13, Rm 215
Term: Spring 2023
Format: 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: 12
Meets: M from 7:00PM to 8:15PM
Section: NY2
Open Seats: 12
Meets: M from
7:00PM to 8:15PM
Section: NY2
Virtual Learning
Online Learning with Meeting Times
Online
Faculty: Hubbard
Term: Spring 2023
Format: Course meets online during scheduled days and times, with additional online content. Check the schedule to confirm the days and times your class will meet online. Requires computer and high-speed internet.
Course Fee: $22.50
Open Seats: 8
Meets: TTH from 9:30AM to 10:45AM
Section: 2V0
Open Seats: 8
Meets: TTH from
9:30AM to 10:45AM
Section: 2V0
Virtual Learning
Online Learning with Meeting Times
Online
Faculty: White
Term: Spring 2023
Format: Course meets online during scheduled days and times, with additional online content. Check the schedule to confirm the days and times your class will meet online. Requires computer and high-speed internet.
Course Fee: $22.50
Open Seats: 5
Meets: MW from 11:00AM to 12:15PM
Section: 1V0
Open Seats: 5
Meets: MW from
11:00AM to 12:15PM
Section: 1V0
Virtual Learning
Online Learning with Meeting Times
Online
Faculty: White
Term: Spring 2023
Format: Course meets online during scheduled days and times, with additional online content. Check the schedule to confirm the days and times your class will meet online. Requires computer and high-speed internet.
Course Fee: $22.50
Open Seats: 9
Meets: MW from 2:00PM to 3:15PM
Section: 1V1
Open Seats: 9
Meets: MW from
2:00PM to 3:15PM
Section: 1V1
Virtual Learning
Online Learning with Meeting Times
Online
Faculty: Arnold
Term: Spring 2023
Format: Course meets online during scheduled days and times, with additional online content. Check the schedule to confirm the days and times your class will meet online. Requires computer and high-speed internet.
Course Fee: $22.50
Open Seats: 12
Meets: TTH from 5:30PM to 6:45PM
Section: 1NV
Open Seats: 12
Meets: TTH from
5:30PM to 6:45PM
Section: 1NV
Online Learning
Online Learning
Faculty: Leonard
Term: Spring 2023
Format: 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: 2
Section: 501
Open Seats: 2
Section: 501
Online Learning
Online Learning
Faculty: Leonard
Term: Spring 2023
Format: 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: 9
Section: 502
Open Seats: 9
Section: 502
Face to Face
Centerville Campus
Centerville, Rm 110
Faculty: Kindell
Term: Spring 2023
Format: Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Open Seats: 7
Meets: MW from 2:00PM to 3:15PM
Section: C01
Open Seats: 7
Meets: MW from
2:00PM to 3:15PM
Section: C01
Face to Face
Courseview Campus Center (Mason)
Mason Bldg A, Rm 104
Faculty: Boyle
Term: Spring 2023
Format: Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Open Seats: 11
Meets: MW from 2:00PM to 3:15PM
Section: M01
Open Seats: 11
Meets: MW from
2:00PM to 3:15PM
Section: M01
Face to Face
Courseview Campus Center (Mason)
Mason Bldg A, Rm 104
Faculty: Casperson
Term: Spring 2023
Format: Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Open Seats: 13
Meets: TTH from 6:00PM to 7:15PM
Section: MN1
Open Seats: 13
Meets: TTH from
6:00PM to 7:15PM
Section: MN1
Face to Face
Englewood Learning Center
Englewood, Rm 105
Term: Spring 2023
Format: Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Open Seats: 17
Meets: MW from 9:30AM to 10:45AM
Section: E41
Open Seats: 17
Meets: MW from
9:30AM to 10:45AM
Section: E41
Face to Face
Huber Heights Learning Center
Huber Heights, Rm 116
Faculty: Hagerman
Term: Spring 2023
Format: Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Open Seats: 16
Meets: TTH from 7:30PM to 8:45PM
Section: HN1
Open Seats: 16
Meets: TTH from
7:30PM to 8:45PM
Section: HN1
Face to Face
Downtown Dayton Campus
Bldg 13, Rm 215
Faculty: Morales
Term: Spring 2023
Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Note: 12 Week Term
Open Seats: 17
Meets: MW from 2:00PM to 3:50PM
Section: 1T0
Open Seats: 17
Meets: MW from
2:00PM to 3:50PM
Section: 1T0
Online Learning
Online Learning
Faculty: Schmidlapp
Term: Spring 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: 12 Week Term; 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: 10
Section: 5T0
Open Seats: 10
Section: 5T0