After the Speaker Determines an Appropriate Topic Area, What Is

question 3

Multiple Choice

After the speaker determines an appropriate topic area, what is the very next step in the speech development process?

• A) create a specific purpose statement
• B) outline the main points
• C) narrow the topic
• D) develop a research plan

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Definitions:

Rite Of Passage

A ceremony or event marking an important stage in someone's life, especially birth, puberty, marriage, and death.

Van Gennep

Arnold van Gennep was a French ethnographer and folklorist best known for his work on rites of passage and the structure of rituals.

Durkheim

Emile Durkheim, a founding figure in sociology, known for his work on social solidarity, the sociology of religion, and the study of suicide.

Psychological Tensions

Internal conflicts or stresses that arise from opposing thoughts, beliefs, or emotions.