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1.
The process of _______ _______ helps to determine an audience’s attributes and
motivations.
2.
Selecting a topic is the _______ step in preparing a speech.
3.
To inform, to persuade, and to mark a special occasion are general speech _______.
4.
After identifying the general and specific purposes of the speech, a speaker should write
a concise _______ statement that identifies what the speech is about.
5.
The introduction, body, and conclusion are the three parts of a(n) _______.
6.
The part of a speech that contains the main ideas and supporting material is the
_______.
7.
In an outline, _______ points are of equal importance and are indicated by their parallel
alignment.
8.
_______ outlines generally contain points stated in close-to-complete sentences.
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