James was excited to run for student council president until he learned that the candidates traditionally speak during an all-school assembly. Although his friends kept urging him to run, James withdraws his name from consideration after picturing himself as a laughingstock. In this situation, James dealt with speech anxiety through __________.

Ronnie gave a speech to teach her audience the process and procedures that were

undertaken to drain Midwestern swamps and transform those areas into rich farmland. She has presented which type of informative speech? A) Speech of description B) Speech of explanation C) Speech of demonstration D) The informative oral report

Explain the process of moving from a topic to a thesis statement. Use at least one example to illustrate each step in this process. 

What will be an ideal response?