Study and practice in the preparation and delivery of oral presentations; practice in different types of speeches and forms of delivery; evaluation of speakers and speeches. 3 credit hours.

This course emphasizes the principles of oral communication skills in both speaking and listening situations. In addition to theory in verbal and nonverbal technique, the course prepares students for planning, organization, and delivery of different types of informative and persuasive presentations. Prerequisites: English Language Arts 11th grade exit TAKS scores of 2200 with an essay score of 3; CPT Sentence Skills 80 or higher and CPT Reading 78 or higher plus Essay of 6 or higher if taken prior to 6/19/09 or Essay of 5 or higher if taken 6/19/09 or after; or credit for English 0360 or English 0390 and CPT Reading 78 or higher. Accuplacer scores will be utilized if TAKS scores are below the TAKS requirement or if TAKS scores are older than 3 years.