Chapter Outline

Selecting a Topic

Select a Topic You Care About
Select a Topic You Can Master
Choose a Topic That Will Interest the Audience
Narrow the Topic

The General Purpose

To Inform
To Persuade
To Entertain

The Specific Purpose
The Central Idea

Devising the Central Idea
Guidelines for the Central Idea

Overview of Speech Design

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