COMM 1030 Public Speaking
Required course for all Communication majors This course is an introduction to the theory, composition, delivery, and criticism of speeches. Attention is devoted to the four key elements of the speech situation: message, speaker, audience, and occasion. Emphasis in the course is also given to different modes of speaking and a variety of speech types, such as persuasive, ceremonial, and expository addresses. This is a performance course.
Course overview
- Department
- Communication
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Requirements fulfilled
- Communication: Common requirements (three courses plus co-requisite lab): Rhetorical Tradition, Introduction to Media Studies with the COMM1065 lab, and Public Speaking (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Communication: Electives (four courses, 12 credits): any 3-credit class offered by the department; COMM5589 Internship Practicum may count once (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.16 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.21 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 12
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Brett Ingram | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 11 of 13 |
| Spring 2026 | Christine Caswell | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | — | 9 of 17 |
| Spring 2026 | Lisa Cuklanz | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 11 of 15 |
| Spring 2026 | Marcus Breen | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 7 of 10 |
| Spring 2026 | Rita Rosenthal | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 35 of 46 |
| Fall 2025 | Christine Caswell | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 13 of 16 |
| Fall 2025 | Lisa Cuklanz | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 26 of 34 |
| Fall 2025 | Marcus Breen | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 10 of 12 |
| Fall 2025 | Rita Rosenthal | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 27 of 33 |
| Spring 2025 | Christine Caswell | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 13 of 17 |
| Spring 2025 | Erin Logan | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 27 of 32 |
| Spring 2025 | Marcus Breen | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 16 |
| Spring 2025 | Rita Rosenthal | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 17 of 23 |
| Fall 2024 | Christine Caswell | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.1 | — | 12 of 16 |
| Fall 2024 | Erin Logan | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 30 of 33 |
| Fall 2024 | Marcus Breen | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 | — | 12 of 16 |
| Fall 2024 | Rita Rosenthal | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 20 of 22 |
| Spring 2024 | Christine Caswell | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 11 of 15 |
| Spring 2024 | Erin Logan | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 29 of 32 |
| Spring 2024 | Marcus Breen | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 10 of 15 |
| Spring 2024 | Rita Rosenthal | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 28 of 32 |
| Fall 2023 | Christine Caswell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 of 16 |
| Fall 2023 | Erin Logan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 of 31 |
| Fall 2023 | Marcus Breen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 of 16 |
| Fall 2023 | Rita Rosenthal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 of 27 |
| Summer 2023 | Brett Ingram | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 of 13 |
| Summer 2023 | Christopher Citorik | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 of 7 |
| Spring 2023 | Brett Ingram | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 11 of 17 |
| Spring 2023 | Christine Caswell | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 19 |
| Spring 2023 | Erin Logan | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 26 of 32 |
| Spring 2023 | Rita Rosenthal | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4–6 hrs/week | 27 of 34 |
| Fall 2022 | Christine Caswell Mccarron | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | — | 11 of 14 |
| Fall 2022 | Erin Logan | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 29 of 36 |
| Fall 2022 | Kalemba Kizito | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 13 of 17 |
| Fall 2022 | Rita Rosenthal | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 23 of 35 |
| Summer 2022 | Brett Ingram | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 5 of 20 |
| Summer 2022 | Christine Schwartz | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 2 of 9 |
| Spring 2022 | Brett Ingram | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 10 of 18 |
| Spring 2022 | Christine Caswell Mccarron | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.5 | — | 9 of 16 |
| Spring 2022 | Christine Schwartz | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 22 of 35 |
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Sections
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- Section 06
- Section 07
- Section 01
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- Section 07
- Section 01