SOCCCD Speech and Debate Team web site
The speech and forensics curriculim emphasizes the ability to speak and perform in front of audiences. Courses teach students the skills required for presenting a speech--analyzing an audience, listening, coping with fear, using visual aids--as well as the skills they will need to prepare a speech--researching a topic, analyzing arguments and texts, and organizing and outlining material. Courses offered through the curriculum meet transfer requirement for general education; and they may be applied toward an Associate in Arts degree with a major in speech/forensics.