1. 1 SPECIFIC PURPOSES E.G GENERAL PURPOSE: To inform SPECIFIC PURPOSES: To inform my audience of the recent progress in AIDS research. To inform my audience of the currently used tests for HIV infection

2. 2 SPECIFIC PURPOSES General purpose: To persuade Specific purposes: To persuade my audience to contribute to AIDS research. To persuade my audience that they should be tested for HIV infection.

3. 3 Exercise 1 Are the following purposes appropriate for your class? If not, how might they be rephrased? A. To inform my audience of how to use the Windows software program B. To persuade my audience to change their eating habits C. To inform my audience of how to be an A student. D. To inform my audience of how to play football.

4. 4 Exercise 2 A. What three topics that you would like to listen to? B. Identify one topic that would be inappropriate for every conceivable audience?