 | Objectives
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After reading this chapter, you should be able to:
Choose a topic for a speech.
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| | | Narrow the topic to make it manageable.
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| | | Assess whether the topic is appropriate for the audience, you, and the speech occasion.
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| | | State a general purpose for your speech.
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| | | Distinguish between an informative speech and a persuasive speech.
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| | | State a specific purpose for your speech.
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| | | State a central idea for your speech.
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| | | Make some inferences about your audience's knowledge, attitudes,
and interests.
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