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For more information, contact Al Golden at (815) 280-2358 or agolden@jjc.edu.
The Curriculum
The Fine Arts department at Joliet Junior College offers a variety of courses and activities in speech, including oral interpretation, argument, and debate. The Speech program stresses cooperative learning, small group activities, computer-assisted instruction and multimedia instruction to help the student better understand the principles of speech. The speech faculty is consistently developing new courses and programs to better serve JJC students.
Speech Courses
Special Features
The Speech Team is open to all JJC students, regardless of major. Members represent JJC at intercollegiate speech tournaments on the regional and sometimes national level. Speech competition not only offers opportunities to sharpen valuable communication skills, but students may also receive college credit for their participation. Team members may compete in interpretive events (poetry, prose, drama, dramatic duo, program oral interpretation, and readers theater), public address (informative speaking, persuasive speaking, communication analysis, and speaking to entertain), limited preparation events (impromptu speaking and extemporaneous speaking), and/or parliamentary style debate. The Speech Team competes in approximately six tournaments per year.
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Speaking Center
The Joliet Junior College Fine Arts Department opened its Speaking Center in February 2006. Located in K-2004, the center offers students the opportunity to videotape their speeches for self-evaluation. Students can also visit the Center for brainstorming sessions and topic selection, delivery practice, PowerPoint training and much more. In fact, help is available with the entire process of putting together an oral presentation, including research and writing. All tutoring at the Center is offered free of charge. Staffed by a degreed professional the Center is a rich resource for anyone seeking to improve their public speaking skills. If you have any questions, please contact Lori Schahrer at (815) 280-2339.
Fall 2009 Speaking Center Hours
Monday 10 am - 1 pm
Tuesday 1 - 5 pm
Wednesday 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Thursday 1 - 4 pm
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