Identify the criteria for determining what makes a good topic

What will be an ideal response?

importance to the speaker, interest to the audience, worthy of listeners' time, appropriate scope,
appropriateness for oral delivery, appropriate to the rhetorical situation

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In order for material to be banned as obscene

A) a minimum number of complaints must be lodged with the FCC. B) it must fail all three of the tests set forth by the Miller Standard. C) it must be inappropriately available to children. D) it must fail any one test set forth by the Miller Standard.

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Anitra has long hair that she has dyed purple. As she approached the podium to speak, several

audience members started rolling their eyes. Which guideline for ethical listening were these members of the audience violating? A) Evaluate the speaker's logic and credibility. B) Avoid prejudging speakers or their ideas. C) Beware of the consequences of not listening carefully. D) Seek exposure to well-informed speakers.

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