Explain the four steps a speaker should follow to identify main ideas before preparing an outline

What will be an ideal response?


Assess the status of the topic in the public forum; research audience attitudes toward the topic;
identify issues in your thesis/purpose statement; discover patterns in your research.

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Group evolution can follow several stages. The rules by which the group will operate are developed in the _____ stage

A. norming B. storming C. conforming D. performing

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Bar graphs are useful for showing

A) lists in columns. B) steps in a process. C) stages of decision making. D) proportions of a whole. E) comparison and contrast.

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Although you have been acquiring language since your birth, how you use your language is largely affected by your __________

Fill in the blank with correct word

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In a speech, the conclusion serves as the __________

a) summary and orientation b) summary and closing c) closing and feedback d) closing and orientation

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