{"id":52204,"date":"2025-07-25T15:17:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T19:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/?page_id=52204"},"modified":"2026-03-04T13:45:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T18:45:21","slug":"public-speaking","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/public-speaking\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Speaking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull utkwds-full-width-hero has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center\" style=\"min-height:700px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1700\" height=\"700\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-52361 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/web_CMST-Speech-Contest_285-Enhanced-NR.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/web_CMST-Speech-Contest_285-Enhanced-NR.jpg 1700w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/web_CMST-Speech-Contest_285-Enhanced-NR-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/web_CMST-Speech-Contest_285-Enhanced-NR-1024x422.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/web_CMST-Speech-Contest_285-Enhanced-NR-768x316.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/web_CMST-Speech-Contest_285-Enhanced-NR-1536x632.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1700px) 100vw, 1700px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#58362c\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-smokey-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f1768a71 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c40a8074 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"utkwds-superhead has-condensed-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:1.1;text-transform:uppercase\">Gain skills and confidence in<\/p>\n\n\n<h1 style=\"text-transform:uppercase;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Public Speaking<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>At the School of Communication Studies, our courses on public speaking will provide you with a supportive environment to build confidence and give you transferable skills useful in any career.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull utkwds-orange-bar-texture has-orange-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dbf27b9b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns utkwds-subject-2up is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-light-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group utkwds-subject has-light-background-color has-background is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1dc29c91 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/student-experience\/public-speaking-center\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Public-Speaking-2.jpg\" alt=\"A student stands at a podium with a Mac laptop while practicing a presentation at the speaking center.\" class=\"wp-image-35460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Public-Speaking-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Public-Speaking-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Public-Speaking-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Public-Speaking-2-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/student-experience\/public-speaking-center\/\">Public Speaking Center<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-light-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group utkwds-subject has-light-background-color has-background is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1dc29c91 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/web_TN-Speech-and-Debate-Contest_297.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/web_TN-Speech-and-Debate-Contest_297.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/web_TN-Speech-and-Debate-Contest_297-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/web_TN-Speech-and-Debate-Contest_297-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/tennessee-speech-and-debate-society\/\">Tennessee Speech and Debate Society<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns utkwds-subject-2up is-layout-flex 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