Approximately 15-20% of college students suffer from a fear of public speaking in their native language, and they may experience an even higher level of speech apprehension (SA) when they need to present in public in a foreign language. This course is designed to help students with English speech apprehension by using cognitive, affective, and behavioral techniques for apprehension reduction and by engaging them in various activities such as partners, methods to desensitize conspicuousness, modeling, and impromptu speeches, and also individual conference sessions.

評量方式 Grading

Group informative speech 20%
Group persuasive speech 20%
Final presentation 25%
Speech exercises 20%
Attendance and Participation 15%


進度 Syllabus
第1週 Introduction and Interview for Course Enrollment
第2週 Communication Process
第3週 Speech Design Process I
第4週 Speech Design Process II
第5週 Partner Presentations
第6週 Topic and Audience Analysis
第7週 Visual Aids
第8週 Delivery Practive
第9週 Group Informative Speeches（Mid-term Review）
第10週 Persuasive Appeals
第11週 Persuasive Speech Design I
第12週 Persuasive Speech Design I
第13週 Dealing with Hostile Audience
第14週 Group Persuasive Speeches
第15週 Impromptu Speeches
第16週 Delivery Practice
第17週 Final Speeches
第18週 Class Review （Final Exam）