Public Speaking is a course in public speaking that helps students develop confidence and competence in addressing diverse audiences in community and professional settings. Students compose and deliver speeches, as well as evaluate others' presentations. The course emphasizes choice and organization of material, sound reasoning, audience analysis, and delivery. Course Learning Outcomes Successful students should demonstrate the following by the end of the course.  Demonstrate an understanding of the dynamic communication process  Conduct college-level research, plan, organize, and deliver a minimum of three graded extemporaneous speeches, including at least one informative and one persuasive speech  Demonstrate the ability to outline a speech and effectively present it using speaker's notes  Improve effectiveness as a listener in the speech communication process  Develop some criteria of evaluation for speech communication incorporating logical and ethical standards