Oral Rhetoric

Aim

On completion of the course, you should be able to:

• Create speeches with a clear purpose and a central idea, choosing rhetorical strategies for reaching audiences and organizing and outlining messages which will accomplish the speaker’s goals.
• Consider the perspective of the audience in order to select appropriate message and delivery strategies.
• Present messages effectively using voice, eye contact, gestures and movement as well as adjusting delivery to the immediate context and audience.
• Analyze and critically evaluate others and your own speeches.

Content

The course explores the basics of rhetoric with focus on oral communication. Fundamental rhetorical concepts and various genres for oral communication are introduced. The course also treats basic strategies and techniques needed for effective communication in public contexts.