COMM 2060 Forensics II
This course is designed for students who are starting their third semester of competition in intercollegiate speech activities such as debate, platform, oral interpretation, and limited preparation events sponsored by the American Forensic Association (AFA), Phi Rho Pi, and National Parliamentary Debate Association (NPDA). Students enrolled in this course continue to advance their skills in the appropriate strategies for research, literary criticism, communication analysis, speech composition, speech deliver, and critical thinking. In addition, students will learn the process of tournament function and students are introduced to coaching practices and principles. Because of the academically rigorous environment in which students will participate, students should expect to dedicate ten to fifteen hours per week for preparation, of which five to ten hours per week will be with the instructor and the remaining hours are outside of the classroom. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor and complete 2 credits of
COMM 1060. (2 lab)