It's a course that explores the many forms, mediums, and contexts of human communication from a scientific, humanistic, and critical perspective. Coursework in this area typically covers a wide range of topics and contexts, such as speaking and listening skills; verbal and nonverbal interaction; rhetorical theory and criticism; performance studies; argumentation and persuasion through technology-mediated channels, popular culture, and more. Rhetoric and speech programs teach students more than just how to persuade others to see things from your perspective. Communication in all forms (including interpersonal, organizational, cross-cultural, and mass) is studied. Included are media and face-to-face verbal and nonverbal communications, as well as the art of persuasion and public speaking. We learn how and why our responses to particular messages indicate societal norms and how this process works in individual and collective spheres. It calls to those who have an appreciation for language, who are careful with their word selection, and who understand that the key to persuasive speech is in the audience's participation.

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