In this course, students learn and apply foundational rhetorical theories and techniques of public speaking in a multicultural democratic society. Students discover, develop, and critically analyze ideas in public discourse through research, reasoning, organization, composition, delivery to a live audience and evaluation of various types of speeches, including informative and persuasive speeches.
      
  Course ID
                  C1000
          Department
          
      Subject
              
          Units
              3
          Notes
              Formerly CMST 1A
          Requisites
              ADVISE: (Readiness for college-level English) or ESL 188
          Transfer code
              UC/CSU
          Credit type
              Credit/Degree Applicable
          Pass/Nopass
              P/NP Available
          Lecture hours
              Lec-52.5
          Has field trips
              0