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Public Speaking
CURRICULUM GUIDE - DE SMET JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL
Meets requirement | junior, senior | one-half credit | one semester
This introductory course in public speaking, speech writing, and composition is designed to introduce students to the skills required to develop ideas, theories, and analysis of various topics and positions as well as draft, write, and present effective public speeches. Additional emphasis will be placed on informative (expository) and persuasive (argumentative) discourse.
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