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Brainstorming

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A method of generating ideas for speech topics by free association of words and ideas

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Topic

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The subject of a speech

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General purpose

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The broad goal of a speech

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Specific purpose

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A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his/her speech

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Central idea

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A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech

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Residual message

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What a speaker wants the audience to remember after it has forgotten everything else in a speech