Communication Within the Curriculum (CWiC) is Penn’s public speaking tutoring program. Undergraduates are trained to assist their peers with presentations assigned to them by professors who affiliate with CWiC. Critical Speaking Seminars are an important part of the program. Each year, CWiC supports two doctoral candidates in the School of Arts and Sciences who want to develop new courses that are built around oral communication. In the undergraduate critical speaking seminar, public speaking is not a peripheral part of the course, but rather, an integral part of understanding the course’s issues.
Course Requirements:
1. At least half of the course grade is based on two prepared oral presentations (Individual Presentation- at least 15 minutes, Group Presentation- at least 5 minutes speaking time per group member)
2. Students will meet with an undergraduate CWiC Speaking...
CWiC is committed to creating a culture of learning through speaking and communication. Our goals are to improve undergraduate teaching, create an intellectual community through speaking, and ensure that Penn students graduate as capable and strong communicators. Interested in becoming a speech/presentation advisor or the next CWiC Emerging Scholar? Click the Apply button to see what awesome opportunities are currently being offered!
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Communication Within the Curriculum