The saying “You can’t stand in the same stream twice” refers to the _______________ nature of the communication process.

When you select a topic for your speech, you should select one that is

A) important to you and interesting to the audience. B) popular. C) controversial. D) easily researched. E) timely.

Wilbur needed a topic for his informative speech. He picked up a copy of The New York Times and

saw an article on the AIDS epidemic in Africa. Wilbur figured that if it was in The New York Times, it must be a good topic, so he picked it. Unfortunately, that was not a good strategy because the topic is not A) important to the speaker. B) interesting to the audience. C) worth the audience's time. D) appropriate for oral delivery. E) appropriate in scope.