Get Help With Your Speeches Early and Often!

The Communication Lab is closed and will reopen for the Spring 2025 semester in early February. We hope you will soon visit the Communication Lab in Cloud 208 B (or via Zoom) for support in crafting and delivering speeches.

Hours of operation for the Communication Lab will be determined within the first weeks of the Spring 2025 semester. Check-back at the end of January.

Communication Lab Hours of Operation
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA

** Hours of operations are subject to change. The "TBAs" should be determined/announced by the end of January, 2025.**

Services We Provide

The Communication Lab offers one-on-one tutoring, workshops and study groups. Visit anytime during our open hours to get help with the following:

  • selecting the right topic for the right speech
  • crafting a clear thesis statement that fits the purpose of the speech
  • organizing and developing a speech outline
  • writing the most effective introductions and conclusions
  • creating and using visual aids
  • researching a speech topic
  • practicing all aspects of delivery from eye contact to the use of note cards

Policies

  • When you arrive, please quickly sign-in by using the MY CCSF app to scan a QR code. Alternatively, you can sign-in with your Student ID # on a lab computer
  • Bring assignment sheets and outline instructions provided by your instructor or pull up the assignment in Canvas on a lab computer
  • Drop-ins will be seen on a first-come, first-serve basis. Appointments can be scheduled for in-person or online visits.
  • Tutors do not proofread outlines for grammar; they address issues related to the speech writing process
  • Verification of your visit to the lab can be provided for your instructor upon request