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COMM-2004: Public Speaking

Description: Strategies and practice for speaking to specific audiences. Ethical considerations for message preparation, development, presentation, and evaluation. Pre: Sophomore standing.

Pathways: 1A Discourse Advanced, 10 Ethical Reasoning

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: CMST-3134, CMST-3044, CMST-3074, CMST-3214, CMST-4174, PR-4404, CS-3604, HNFE-4004

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 1177

Average GPA: 3.39 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 32.16%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.58%

Stephanie L Sargent200568.9%29.3%1.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.583
Erik Kanter201422.6%67.2%7.0%2.0%0.9%0.2%3.1014
Andrew P Williams200663.6%24.2%6.7%2.2%3.4%0.0%3.356
Emily W Stallings202132.4%52.5%11.4%2.2%1.5%0.0%3.10125
Emilie L Tydings201555.1%40.7%2.1%0.0%1.2%0.9%3.4218
Adam G Hughes201464.3%33.1%2.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.582
Nathan Sowder202374.2%23.3%0.7%0.0%1.5%0.2%3.6328
Brandi Quesenberry202459.3%34.4%4.4%0.4%0.7%0.7%3.46715
Betsy R Haugh201565.6%31.9%0.0%0.0%2.4%0.0%3.562
Dorothy S Conner202357.6%34.4%3.6%0.0%2.8%1.7%3.4113
Cemone Paul202272.9%23.4%0.0%3.7%0.0%0.0%3.583
Laura Purcell202378.6%16.2%2.2%0.9%1.5%0.7%3.658
Kayla J Hastrup201562.4%33.4%1.7%0.0%2.6%0.0%3.453
Madilynne E Tanner202244.2%55.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.422
Claire V Wanzer202274.0%19.7%4.2%0.0%0.0%2.1%3.653
Elizabeth M Mahan202365.0%30.0%2.5%0.0%2.5%0.0%3.552
Rory M Ailor202378.2%21.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.722
Buddy W Howell201842.2%40.0%13.6%1.5%2.1%0.7%3.169
Jim A Kuypers202236.1%50.6%11.1%1.0%1.3%0.0%3.1516
Kacy M Mcallister202360.3%37.0%2.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.552
James M Giglio200745.4%45.5%7.4%1.0%0.7%0.0%3.2943
Staff Shinault201939.6%42.9%14.3%0.0%2.0%1.3%3.1412
Victoria K Long200941.1%47.8%9.2%0.9%1.0%0.0%3.2368
Susan C Stinson202060.8%28.6%2.0%1.9%0.0%6.7%3.543
James D Ivory200756.1%37.3%4.9%0.0%1.8%0.0%3.435
Marlene M Preston200637.8%37.8%10.0%5.0%9.6%0.0%2.912
Damion M Waymer200831.0%55.7%9.2%0.0%4.2%0.0%3.104
Mario Cortes201980.0%20.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.741
Denise H Young201162.0%35.7%2.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.554
Nicole E Verdin202263.6%36.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.531
Dale M Jenkins201333.4%45.2%13.0%3.7%3.7%1.0%2.9712
Megan A Ancarrow201682.8%17.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.742
Jocelyn I Hotter202074.9%25.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.682
Donald J Wood200776.9%7.7%15.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.591
Jennifer E Sigler201338.5%38.5%7.7%7.7%7.7%0.0%2.831
Claire H Boor202368.5%29.1%1.7%0.0%0.0%0.8%3.617
Olivia R Moyer202357.4%32.4%5.9%0.0%0.0%4.3%3.443
Veronica I Giron202284.6%15.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.681
Sarah L Francis201335.7%35.6%28.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.051
Kelly T Robinson201471.5%28.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.591
Kelsey E Foster201741.5%49.6%3.5%0.0%2.7%2.6%3.312
Jessica L King202059.0%34.3%3.4%0.0%3.4%0.0%3.432
Brittany R Shaughnessy202233.9%49.2%17.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.192
Katelynn M Renz202278.6%21.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.681
John D Warner200546.9%50.0%1.4%1.7%0.0%0.0%3.374
Blayne K Fink201956.8%31.4%0.0%2.0%2.0%7.8%3.463
Christopher F Clements202253.3%46.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.511
Emma Y Pendleton202226.7%60.0%13.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.091
Colleen M Bartos201656.3%37.5%6.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.501
Jessalyn E Coble201762.6%31.3%6.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.451
Ancheska Parchman202293.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%6.3%0.0%3.621
Cathryn O Thomas202385.5%11.8%2.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.732
Beth M Waggenspack200417.6%70.6%11.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.011
Elizabeth M Mcmahon200429.4%64.7%5.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.361
Emma K Baumgardner202147.1%47.0%5.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.391
Samuel G Riley200416.7%66.7%11.1%5.6%0.0%0.0%3.031
Cecilia M Lopez201455.5%27.8%5.6%0.0%11.1%0.0%3.121
Johanna Scalzi202144.5%55.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.481

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