Upon successful completion of the learning experience, students will be able to: to communicate effectively in various venues; apply learned listening skills; organize thoughts within a short time frame to address an issue or situation; analyze the communication process; write and organize various kinds of speeches; effectively communicate through learning verbal and non-verbal techniques of communication; develop self-confidence as a speaker; communicate ideas effectively; apply learned skills, such as attention-getting devices, proper sentence construction, eye contact, modulation and effective voice volume.