Number these steps to preparing a speech in a chronological order ___ Give your speech.
___ Sit down and think about ideas that interest you most.
___ Reread, check your tone, check your audience.
___ Outline your topic.
___ Practice your speech.
___ Choose proper language.
___ Eliminate topics that make you angry.
___ Jot down ideas on sheets of paper for each topic.
___ Wrote your first draft.
___Sort out the items on the topic sheet by related ideas
___ Listen to yourself to find out what you speak about most often.
___ Omit unnecessary words and substandard usage.

Tori is writing a literary analysis of the novel little women. read the following claim statement she wrote about the story. in little women, louisa may alcott uses figurative language to readers understand the feelings and experiences of the central characters. which quote from the story can tori use as evidence to support her claim? a. “she knew it very well, for it was that beautiful old story of the best life ever lived, and jo felt that it was a true guidebook for any pilgrim going on a long journey.” b. “‘and so nice of annie moffat not to forget her promise. a whole fortnight of fun will be regularly splendid,’ replied jo, looking like a windmill as she folded skirts with her long arms.” c. “‘rather a pleasant year on the whole! ’ said meg, smiling at the fire, and congratulating herself on having treated mr. brooke with dignity.” d. “‘what are you thinking of, beth? ’ asked jo, when amy had her father and told about her ring.”