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

Course Outcomes

• Distinguish among the purposes of informative, persuasive, and special occasion speeches.
• 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).
• Critically and constructively evaluate the oral communication of both the self and other speakers.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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

Summer Semester 2021 Fall Semester 2021

Downtown Dayton Campus

Bldg 13, Rm 213

Faculty: Schmidlapp

Term: Summer 2021

Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Course meets in person on scheduled day(s) and time(s).

Open Seats: 3

Meets: MW from 10:00AM to 11:50AM

Section: 100

Open Seats: 3

Meets: MW from
10:00AM to 11:50AM

Section: 100

Downtown Dayton Campus

Bldg 13, Rm 215

Faculty: Schmidlapp

Term: Summer 2021

Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Course meets in person on scheduled day(s) and time(s).

Open Seats: 3

Meets: MW from 12:00PM to 1:50PM

Section: 101

Open Seats: 3

Meets: MW from
12:00PM to 1:50PM

Section: 101

Downtown Dayton Campus

Bldg 13, Rm 215

Faculty: Kindell

Term: Summer 2021

Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Course meets in person on scheduled day(s) and time(s).

Open Seats: 2

Meets: TTH from 2:00PM to 3:50PM

Section: 200

Open Seats: 2

Meets: TTH from
2:00PM to 3:50PM

Section: 200

Virtual Learning

Faculty: White

Term: Summer 2021

Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Course meets virtually during scheduled day(s) and time(s), with some online content. Check the schedule to confirm days and times your class will meet virtually. Requires computer and high-speed internet.

Open Seats: 1

Meets: MW from 8:00AM to 9:50AM

Section: 1V0

Open Seats: 1

Meets: MW from
8:00AM to 9:50AM

Section: 1V0

Virtual Learning

Faculty: Leonard

Term: Summer 2021

Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Course meets virtually during scheduled day(s) and time(s), with some online content. Check the schedule to confirm days and times your class will meet virtually. Requires computer and high-speed internet.

Open Seats: 2

Meets: TTH from 10:00AM to 11:50AM

Section: 2V0

Open Seats: 2

Meets: TTH from
10:00AM to 11:50AM

Section: 2V0

Virtual Learning

Faculty: Boyle

Term: Summer 2021

Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Course meets virtually during scheduled day(s) and time(s), with some online content. Check the schedule to confirm days and times your class will meet virtually. Requires computer and high-speed internet.

Open Seats: 3

Meets: MW from 2:00PM to 3:50PM

Section: 1V1

Open Seats: 3

Meets: MW from
2:00PM to 3:50PM

Section: 1V1

Virtual Learning

Faculty: Hunt

Term: Summer 2021

Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Course meets virtually during scheduled day(s) and time(s), with some online content. Check the schedule to confirm days and times your class will meet virtually. Requires computer and high-speed internet.

Open Seats: 3

Meets: MW from 5:00PM to 6:40PM

Section: NV2

Open Seats: 3

Meets: MW from
5:00PM to 6:40PM

Section: NV2

Virtual Learning

Faculty: Madden

Term: Summer 2021

Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Course meets virtually during scheduled day(s) and time(s), with some online content. Check the schedule to confirm days and times your class will meet virtually. Requires computer and high-speed internet.

Open Seats: 2

Meets: TTH from 5:00PM to 6:50PM

Section: NV1

Open Seats: 2

Meets: TTH from
5:00PM to 6:50PM

Section: NV1

Virtual Learning

Faculty: Hunt

Term: Summer 2021

Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Course meets virtually during scheduled day(s) and time(s), with some online content. Check the schedule to confirm days and times your class will meet virtually. Requires computer and high-speed internet.

Open Seats: 3

Meets: MW from 7:00PM to 8:50PM

Section: NV0

Open Seats: 3

Meets: MW from
7:00PM to 8:50PM

Section: NV0

Online Learning

Faculty: Leonard

Term: Summer 2021

Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Complete work online when it fits your schedule while adhering to weekly deadlines. 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 2021

Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Complete work online when it fits your schedule while adhering to weekly deadlines. 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: 8

Section: 501

Open Seats: 8

Section: 501

Online Learning

Faculty: Geers

Term: Summer 2021

Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Complete work online when it fits your schedule while adhering to weekly deadlines. 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: 1

Section: 502

Open Seats: 1

Section: 502

Online Learning

Faculty: Geers

Term: Summer 2021

Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Complete work online when it fits your schedule while adhering to weekly deadlines. 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: 3

Section: 503

Open Seats: 3

Section: 503

Online Learning

Faculty: Leembruggen

Term: Summer 2021

Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Complete work online when it fits your schedule while adhering to weekly deadlines. 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: 504

Open Seats: 9

Section: 504

Centerville Campus

Centerville, Rm 110

Faculty: Bernard

Term: Summer 2021

Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Course meets in person on scheduled day(s) and time(s).

Open Seats: 4

Meets: TTH from 8:00AM to 9:50AM

Section: C01

Open Seats: 4

Meets: TTH from
8:00AM to 9:50AM

Section: C01