In this pathway, you will learn how to plan, research, and organize your materials to create effective oral presentations for diverse audiences. Developing strong preparation skills and a positive perception of public speaking are key strategies that will help you build your confidence and public speaking abilities.

When you have completed this pathway, you will be able to:

• Describe the essential steps in planning a speech.
• Apply basic audience analysis strategies.
• Apply strategies to select and narrow speech topics effectively.
• Explain why research is important, and how to determine, use, and cite credible information sources.
• Apply various strategies to increase public speaking confidence.
• Apply skills to overcome common communication barriers.