COMM 105 Collegiate Speech and Debate Team
Collegiate Speech and Debate is a course designed to provide students with a variety of co-curricular opportunities. Students will travel to other colleges for competition in their choice of events such as informative speaking, persuasive speaking, oral interpretation, impromptu, communication analysis and Public Debate. Students are encouraged to begin the program in the fall of their freshman year. COMM 105 may be repeated for four semesters.
COMM 105Collegiate Speech and Debate Team
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I. General Information
Department
Social Science
II. Course Specification
Course Type
Program Requirement
Credit Hours Narrative
1 Credit
Semester Contact Hours Lecture
15
Grading Method
Letter grade
Credit Hours Maximum, if repeatable
4
III. Catalog Course Description
Collegiate Speech and Debate is a course designed to provide students with a variety of co-curricular opportunities. Students will travel to other colleges for competition in their choice of events such as informative speaking, persuasive speaking, oral interpretation, impromptu, communication analysis and Public Debate. Students are encouraged to begin the program in the fall of their freshman year. COMM 105 may be repeated for four semesters.
IV. Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- Construct, deliver and evaluate public speeches based on the criteria established by the Northwest Forensics Conference balloting system.
- Engage in Public Debate that is representative of a well-educated, collegiate-level speaker.
- Establish and maintain a standard of competitive excellence.
- Demonstrate the skills necessary to be contributing citizens of a democratic society through effective communication, argumentation and public presentation skills.
- Gain the skills necessary to access information through research, reasoning, critical thinking, and questioning.
V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
Required course content: competitive participation in individual events and debate.
VI. Delivery Methodologies
Required Assignments
Platform Presentation
Draw Event or Interpretation Event
Debate Participation
Required Exams
Assessement based on the competitive standards required of the Northwest Forensics Conference.
Required Text
All materials provided though Canvas
Required Activities
Academic competition in both individual events and debate
Specific Course Activity Assignment or Assessment Requirements
Platform Presentation
Draw Event or Interpretation Event
Debate Participation
Assessement based on the competitive standards required of the Northwest Forensics Conference.
Academic competition in both individual events and debate