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1.
If a speaker selects a topic that he or she is enthusiastic about and familiar with, the
topic choice is based on _______ interests.
2.
_______ is a technique for spontaneously generating topic ideas.
3.
To inform, to persuade, and to mark a special occasion are the three general speech
_______.
4.
The general purpose of a(n) _______ speech is to influence the attitudes, beliefs, values,
and behaviors of audience members.
5.
After identifying your general speech purpose, you need to determine your _____
speech purpose to lay out exactly what you want your audience to take away.
6.
Use the _________ _________ to keep your speech on track; it concisely states what
your speech is trying to demonstrate.
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