- Type Learning
- Level Foundational
- Time Weeks
- Cost Paid
Public Speaking
Issued by
Northeastern State University
Badge earners practice effective public speaking through dynamic organizational techniques, incorporating credible supporting materials, utilizing successful delivery techniques, and conducting audience analysis. Badge earners gain practical strategies to reduce communication anxiety in public speaking settings with an in-depth examination of various types of public speaking. Badge earners must complete the following course: COMM 2213 Public Speaking.
- Type Learning
- Level Foundational
- Time Weeks
- Cost Paid
Skills
Earning Criteria
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Utilize dynamic organizational techniques for both informative and persuasive presentations; Incorporate credible supporting materials for a variety of presentation contexts; Attempt to convince an audience of non-experts to adopt a new belief/idea or advocate for change; Present both informative and persuasive content to a sizable audience; Apply practical techniques to reduce speech anxiety and overcome communication apprehension; Demonstrate ability to present confidently.
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Create a research-based informative speech outline.
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Create a research-based persuasive speech outline.
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Deliver presentations, which accurately and effectively communicate the student's conceptual and emotional meaning of an informative topic to an audience of larger than ten persons.
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Deliver presentations, which accurately and effectively communicate the student's conceptual and emotional meaning of a persuasive topic to an audience of larger than ten persons.
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Apply strategies to reduce speech anxiety and communication apprehension.