COM 52200 - History And Criticism Of Public Communication

A survey of speechmaking and speech criticism as forces in shaping America from Colonial times to World War II. The course examines great American speakers in shaping history through the use of rhetoric and oratory.

Preparation for Course
P: COM 31800. Instructor permission required.

Cr. 3.
Student Learning Outcomes
1.  Assess how public address functioned as a powerful force for social and political change in America.
2.  Construct coherent arguments about the role of a particular speaker or speech in shaping American history.
3.  Relate historical examples of American oratory to contemporary political and social discourse.
4.  Research and select primary and secondary sources to support a historical argument about a speaker or speech.
5.  Present findings from historical research in both written and oral formats.
6.  Communicate clearly and ethically in discussions and critiques of historical speeches.