COMS 2170 - Advanced Forensics

Students prepare for competition in one or more individual events and/or debate as part of the Ohio University Forensics Team. Attendance at tournaments is required.

Requisites: COMS 1170
Credit Hours: 1 - 3
OHIO BRICKS: Bridge: Learning and Doing
Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 9.0 hours.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: F,CR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:

Students will be able to practice novel styles of speaking and argumentation.
Students will be able to apply academic knowledge about professional speaking to forensic speech and debate tournament events.
Students will be able to evaluate topics, argumentation strategies, and approaches to delivery in forensic speech and debate and justify their choices.
Students will be able adapt their written and oral communication based on feedback from instructor.
Students will be able to identify and make connections between their forensic speech and debate activities and communication messages in workplace settings.
Students will be able to adapt and apply speaking and analysis skills, abilities, and methodologies gained in forensic speech and debate activities to interactions outside of the classroom.
Students will be able to engage in a reflective process to identify and articulate knowledge, values, and attitudes developed through the practice of forensic speech and debate.
Students will be able to demonstrate growth as a communicator and build on prior experience to respond to new and challenging contexts.