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Chapter 4: Selecting a Topic and Purpose


In this chapter, you will find the following items:

Chapter Objectives

After reading this chapter, students should be able to:

1.Explain four methods they can use to brainstorm for a speech topic.
2.Identify the difference between a general and a specific purpose.
3.Distinguish between the specific purpose and the central idea of a speech.
4.Formulate a specific purpose statement and a central idea in accordance with the guidelines presented in the text.








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