What is the first step in successful speaking?

a. determining your purposes and central idea
b. analyzing the audience and the occasion
c. selecting your topic systematically
d. gathering your speech materials


c. selecting your topic systematically

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Todd found a citation to journal article that he is certain will help him in his speech; however,

his library does not carry that particular journal. How should Todd go about finding the article? A) Call several larger libraries around the country to see if they have it. B) Use the Interlibrary Loan service in his library. C) Give up and find a different source. D) See if he can find the journal in a bookstore.

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