Chapter 4: Developing Topics for Your Speech
Learning Objectives
After reading this chapter, the student will be able to:
- Distinguish between the specific purpose, central idea, and main points of a speech;
- Differentiate between a speech to inform, persuade, and inspire or entertain;
- Write a specific purpose statement;
- Write a thesis or central idea statement;
- Distinguish between acceptable and unacceptable specific purpose and central idea statements;
- Compose appropriate specific purpose and central idea statements for informative, persuasive, and inspirational/entertaining speeches.
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- Getting Started with Your Topic
- Formulating a Specific Purpose Statement
- Formulating a Central Idea Statement
- Problems to Avoid with Specific Purpose and Central Idea Statements
