OBJECTIVES
When you complete this course, you'll be able to

Explain the importance of audience-centered communication

Use skills for coping with apprehension or fear of public speaking

Create a goal or thesis for your speech with three to five main points

Identify and avoid false arguments in an informative speech

Explain how to develop an emotionally persuasive speech

Prepare an outline for a speech

Identify methods to gain the audience's attention with your introduction

Describe the key elements of a conclusion

Recognize appropriate and inappropriate language in speeches

Explain the process of rehearsing a speech