COMM 422: History of American Public Address

Course Description

An analysis of influential speeches delivered between 1640 and modern times. Emphasis is placed on discovering the relationship between the speeches and the historical/rhetorical situations in which they were delivered. At the end of the term, students compose and deliver their own ‘State of the American Union’ speech. Prerequisite or Co-requisite: COMM 219Q1 or 219 or instructor consent.