SPC 205 Ch. 6

An audience will be most likely to accept a speaker's message if they perceive the speaker as

competent

The most important thing to remember when creating a survey for your speech audience is to

create questions that elicit exactly the information that you need

Select all of the following that are true about recognizing gender issues during audience analysis.

A good speaker will be attuned to the differences between the sexes, A good speaker will be attuned to the similarities between the sexes

When preparing a speech, considering the general age of an audience can help you do which of the following?

Choose the kind of supporting material you need, consider the type of historical references to use, identify your audience's values

Which of the following statements are true about considering race, ethnicity, and cultural background while preparing a speech?

Cultural considerations are more important than ever because we have become a global society, Cultural perspectives will affect listeners' attitudes toward a speaker's topic

Demographic audience analysis is analysis that

Focuses on various traits of audience members, including age, gender, and ethnic background

People usually attend speeches because they are already interested in the subject of the speech. However, in the classroom, the audience is "captive", and the interest level of your topic may not be as high. What is the best way for the classroom speaker to handle this?

Generate interest by finding ways to get classmates engaged in the topic

When preparing speeches, speakers are advised to analyze group characteristics in order to do which of the following?

Help create goodwill during the speech, Choose appropriate talking points and support material, Choose appropriate language

Why should a speaker avoid stereotyping audience?

It can lead to false generalizations

Which of the following statements are true other situational audience analysis?

It considers the size of the audience, it considers the physical setting, it should be used in conjunction with demographic analysis

Which of the following motivate people to listen to a speech?

Messages that affect their own well-being, Messages that address their own beliefs, Messages that touch on their own values

At an Academy Awards ceremony, an award recipient took her Oscar, briefly thanked those who helped her earn it, and then made one statement in support of a particular presidential candidate. What was the biggest mistake she made?

She violated audience expectations about the purpose of the occasion.

While creating a persuasive argument supporting Planned Parenthood, Kate decided to deal with any audience objections by first discovering their religious affiliations. Why?

She wanted to anticipate emotionally charged and passionate reactions.

Analyzing your audience's disposition toward your speech topic means considering which of the following?

Their attitude toward the topic, their interest in the subject, their knowledge about the issue

Which of the following are questions to keep in mind when developing an audience centered speech?

To whom am I speaking? What do I want them to know, believe, or do as a result of my speech? What is the effective way to compose my speech to accomplish my aim?

Adapting to an audience before the speech means that a speaker should do which of the following?

Understand the beliefs and attitudes of the audience, try to determine questions the audience might have, anticipate how listeners might respond

An uncomfortable physical setting for a speech

can impair an audience's willingness to listen to or accept a speaker's ideas

In a traditional classroom, which of the following are the recommended ways to find out about audience characteristics?

You should distribute a questionnaire, You should get to know your classmates by conversing with and observing them

Julie is a new 28-year-old manager at Bowers Envelope Company. Her first job is to give a "safety-first" speech to the press-production crew, most of whom have been with the company for 25 years or more. Other than gender, what is the most crucial demographic characteristic that Julie should consider when preparing her remarks

age

Kenton decided to persuade his classmates to start savings plans for their retirement. What is the most important demographic trait that Kenton should consider when preparing his speech?

age

When you are audience-centered, you

do not compromise your beliefs

Speakers who take into consideration groups with different sexual orientations in their audience analysis and speech preparing do so because

effective speakers try to make language choices that make all groups feel included.

In general, the larger your audience is, the more ________ your presentation must be.

formal

What does being audience-centered involve?

gaining the desired response from the audience

What type of question should Jessie use to discover why her classmates would not donate money to the local children's hospital?

open-ended questions

When speaking before a classroom audience, effective speakers should

regard the audience as seriously as any other audience

The size of your audience may affect which of the following?

the formality of your language, your choice of appeals, your choice of visual aids