COMM 143: ADV PUBLIC SPEAKING
University of California, Santa Barbara
This course assumes students have had some basic instruction in public spea king already. This could be through (a) a public speaking course from a com munity college, (b) participating in forensics in High School or College, o r (c) taking public speaking (ENGL 18) at UCSB. Advanced Public Speaking wi ll build on this foundation. Students will learn how to develop and deliver messages that are appropriate and effective for the audience, purpose, and context using logical arguments within an ethical framework.
Average GPA: 3.59
Grade distribution records: 90 students across 3 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 31 | 34.4% |
| A | 24 | 26.7% |
| A- | 10 | 11.1% |
| B+ | 11 | 12.2% |
| B | 5 | 5.6% |
| B- | 3 | 3.3% |
| C+ | 3 | 3.3% |
| F | 3 | 3.3% |
Based on 90 student grade records across 3 terms and 3 professors.
Instructors
- Edwards A L 44 students, Average GPA 3.81
- Kirkwood G L 36 students, Average GPA 3.41
- Figueroa-Caba 10 students, Average GPA 3.29