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Public Speaking

7540

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Learn how to captivate an audience while managing anxiety with Sophia’s online Public Speaking course. This college-level course can help you knock out your general education requirements.

Public Speaking course stats

7540
15097 students successfully completed
65 partners accept credit transfer.* See Partners
3.0 semester credits
Recommended for credit to the ACE® and DEAC college and university networks.
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This is a pass/fail course. You must complete 14 Challenges (formative assessments), 5 Milestones (summative assessments), and 4 Touchstones (project-based or written assessments) with an overall score of 70% or better.

Learning outcomes

<p>At the end of the course, you'll be able to:<br></p> <ul><li>Identify the basic principles of ethical and effective public speaking.</li><li>Analyze different types of speeches and methods for conducting audience analysis.</li><li>Identify methods for crafting an informative speech and supporting the ideas in a speech using research.</li><li>Explain how to outline the components of a speech and employ language to persuade an audience.</li><li>Discuss key components for enhancing the delivery of a speech and ensuring the speaker is successful.</li></ul>

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