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Is attendance and participation really important for speech classes?

April 26, 2017attendance classes participation speech

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Is attendance and participation really important for speech classes?

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Yes, this is experiential learning where not only are you a speaker, you are also a listener, an audience member, an active small group problem-solver, and a key contributor to the classroom environment. Watching and listening to others speak can enhance your own communication.

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Yes! Public speaking is a performance art, and you must be present to “perform.” You’ll find that speaking requires experiential learning–you are a speaker, a listener, and often a small group member. You will contribute to your classmates’ learning through your comments, and you will also find you learn a lot from hearing each other’s speeches. Most (if not all) instructors at ACC have an attendance component for grading in their syllabi.