Students will prepare, present, and evaluate speeches on significant topics of public concern in professional settings. Students will learn principles of public speaking and of critical thinking: the discovery and evaluation of arguments and evidence, organization, style, audience analysis and adaptation, speech composition, and presentation skills. At least five individual, graded speeches are required in this course. Class size is limited and class meetings focus on helping students develop public speaking skills through in-class activities, collaborative learning, and peer critiques. This course helps students give professional presentations in an increasingly diverse workplace. Note: Departmental foundation requirement. Students currently taking English 0701 may not register for this course.