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  1. The list below includes a number of potential sources for your informative speech (22) (28) (25). Using this list for ideas, which of these potential sources could be used in the research process for each of the following topics:
    1. Tattoos
    2. Making great BBQ
    3. Bruce Lee
    4. Action figure collecting
    5. Music piracy
    6. Decorating on a budget
    7. Free local activities
    8. Auctions
  2. Use the list of potential informative speech topics below to complete the steps of this activity.
    1. Which of the topics listed below might also be used for a persuasive speech?
    2. For each of the four different types of informative speeches (Definitional, Descriptive, Explanatory, Demonstration), identify three topics that would be appropriate to use for each type of speech.
    3. At this point, you should have twelve topics listed—three each under each type of speech. Now, take one topic from each of the four groups and generate a specific purpose statement and three potential main points. You will have four different speeches, each with their own specific purpose and main points.