COMM 80. Public Presentation and Persuasion—Speech and Debate (4 units)
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Description
Throughout history, important advances in a democratic society have emerged most often from civil, rigorous discussion, debate, and persuasion. Students develop research, critical thinking, presentation, public speaking, and argumentation skills through in-class practice speeches and debates, along with participation in intercollegiate speech and debate tournaments. May be taken for credit three times.
Prerequisite courses
COMM 80 has no prerequisite courses.
Successor courses
No courses have COMM 80 as a prerequisite.