Students will look a wide range of issues from the mundane to the worldly and argue “for” or “against” a variety of everyday items, events, and ideas.  Along the way, they will research, structure, craft and execute their speeches to inform and persuade. Students will be practicing their public speaking skills, working on speaking from the diaphragm, projection, breath control, structure and conquering the quivers. The goal is to make students more aware of their self-presentation as well as give them a level of comfort with speaking in public.