![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/sites/dl/free/0072400536/title/gregory_sm.jpg) Public Speaking for College and Career, 6/e Hamilton Gregory
Selecting Topic, Purpose, and Central Idea
Learning Objectives
1. Select appropriate and interesting speech topics. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 2. Specify the general purpose of a speech. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 3. Develop a clear, concise specific purpose statement for every speech you prepare. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 4. Develop a clear, coherent central idea for every speech you prepare. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 5. Understand how the specific purpose and the central idea fit into the overall design of a speech. |
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