Malcolm is troubled by his attempts to find a topic for his persuasive speaking assignment. After thumbing through magazines and books to find a topic, Malcolm still can't come up with any decent ideas. When he thinks of something, he immediately dismisses it saying, "That's a lousy topic; the audience will be bored." What technique would benefit Malcolm in this situation?

A) logical divisions
B) brainstorming
C) categorical development
D) piggybacking


Answer: B

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