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COM 101 Public Speaking: Oral Rhetoric and Persuasion
John Cabot University - Full Curriculum Program
Rome, Italy
Dates: 8/24/21 - 5/7/22
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
Transcript Source: TBD
Course Details: Level 100
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 45
DESCRIPTION
This course provides students with an introduction to the fundamentals of rhetoric and how they are applied in oral communication, and how these principles and concepts lead to effective public speaking. Students will learn how to prepare and organize persuasive speeches by learning the fundamental structures of the persuasive speech. In addition, students will begin to acquire basic skills in critical reasoning, including how to structure a thesis statement and support through a specific line of reasoning using idea subordination, coordination, and parallel structure.