Welcome to the textbook for RCM 401!
This book represents the work and efforts of many past sections of the course RCM 401: Oral Rhetoric, taught by Rebekah Bennetch at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, SK.
A few of these textbook entries were originally composed as Wiki entries, and have been repurposed for this OER textbook. The original student-authors’ names are included, along with links to their past wiki entries.
There are also several new chapters, composed by past and current RCM 401 students.
RCM 401: Oral Rhetoric[1] is a course focused on applying the principles of rhetorical communication to public speaking. We hope that this “Speakers’ Handbook” be a common knowledge base to help fellow students both this term, and in years to come (in addition to making our resources available for the general public who views our page).
- RCM 401 is a part of the Certificate of Professional Communication: Persuasive Speaking program, a specialization in communication that is available only through Usask's Graham School of Professional Development. Other communication courses include such topics as professional writing and editing, public speaking, communication ethics, interpersonal dynamics, leadership development, persuasion and influence, and conflict resolution and negotiation. ↵
