Analyze topic selection from the perspective of the audience, the speaker, and the occasion Matt is taking a public speaking class and has received his first class assignment. Matt is thinking about what his classmates would be interested in listening to him talk about. He is most likely __________.

A. deciding which politically correct words to include in his thesis statement
B. determining if the speech should be informative or persuasive
C. picking a topic for his speech
D. identifying the specific purpose for his speech
E. none of these choices


Answer: C

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