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COM 101 Public Speaking: Oral Rhetoric and Persuasion
John Cabot University - Full Curriculum Program
Rome, Italy
Dates: 8/28/18 - 12/15/18
COM 101 Public Speaking: Oral Rhetoric and Persuasion
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: John Cabot University
Location: Rome, Italy
Primary Subject Area: Communication
Other Subject Area: Media Studies, Public Relations
Instruction in: English
Course Code: COM 101
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 100
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 45
DESCRIPTION
This course provides students with an introduction to theory and practice of oral communication in public, social, and institutional contexts, through training in the invention, performance, and critical analysis of oral communication, with emphasis on argumentation, persuasion, audience analysis, delivery, and ethical forms of engagement. In addition, students will begin to acquire basic skills in critical reasoning, including how to structure a thesis statement and support it through a specific line of reasoning using idea subordination, coordination, and parallel structure.