Which of the following is NOT a mistake beginning speakers often make?

A. finding a topic of little interest to the target audience
B. choosing a topic about which the audience knows more than the speaker
C. spending too little time thinking of an appropriate topic
D. searching too long for the "perfect" subject for the speech


Answer: B

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