For a Classroom Speaking Situation, What Consideration Does the Text

question 18

Multiple Choice

For a classroom speaking situation, what consideration does the text advise is most essential to successfully selecting a speech topic?

• A) beginning your search as soon as you receive the assignment
• B) selecting a topic area currently in the news
• C) finding a topic your audience knows nothing about
• D) choosing the first idea you find viable

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Definitions:

Motivation

The driving force behind individuals' actions, desires, and needs to achieve goals.

Consistently

Displaying steadiness and uniformity in actions, values, methods, measures, principles, or outcomes.

Maslow's Hierarchy

Maslow's Hierarchy is a psychological theory that ranks human needs in a pyramid, from basic physiological needs to self-actualization, emphasizing the importance of fulfilling foundational needs first.

Love/Belonging

A psychological need involving emotional relationships with others, feeling part of a group, and experiencing love and friendship, which is crucial for human wellbeing.