Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction to Public Speaking

    • Welcome from your Instructor

    • Module Roadmap
  • 2

    Section 1: What Is Public Speaking?

    • A Public Speaking Mindset

    • Tracking Your Toolkit

    • Diagnostic Survey Introduction

    • Diagnostic Survey

    • Introduction Summary
  • 3

    Section 2: Making an Argument

    • Public Speaking as Argument

    • What Counts as an Argument?

    • Rhetoric: The Building Blocks of Argument

    • Using Evidence to Your Advantage
  • 4

    Activity: Rhetoric in the Real World

    • Activity Overview

    • Video: Barack Obama's 2004 Speech to the DNC

    • Activity Reflection
  • 5

    Section 3: Structuring a Speech

    • A Speaking Framework

    • Framework Review & Reflection
  • 6

    Activity: Writing and Delivering a Speech

    • Activity Overview

    • Background & Instructions

    • Activity Reflection

    • Example Speech

    • Example Speech Reflection
  • 7

    Conclusion

    • Introduction to Public Speaking Recap

    • Module Reflection