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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.

2. Specify the general purpose of a speech.

3. Develop a clear, concise specific purpose statement for every speech you prepare.

4. Develop a clear, coherent central idea for every speech you prepare.

5. Understand how the specific purpose and the central idea fit into the overall design of a speech.

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