public speaking

Gertrude, a returning student in her sixties, gave a speech to her classmates, who were traditional college freshman. She focused on the qualities to look for when purchasing a fur coat. partway through, she realized that most of the audience was not paying attention. what principal demographic trait did she fail to consider fully when preparing her speech?

age

how can speakers ensure they are being audience-centered

by considering the audience's backgrounds, interests, knowledge and attitudes

speakers who consider different sexual orientations in their audience analysis and speech preparation do so because

effective speakers try to make language choices that make all people feel included

true or false: the larger your audience, the less formal your presentation should be

false

it is important for speakers to keep in mind--- related to gender and sexual orientation to better reflect the full range of human experience

fluidity

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 for your topic may not be as high. What is the best way for a classroom speaker to handle this?

generate interest by finding ways to get your classmates engaged in the topic

in addition to factoring in the audience size and physical setting of a speech a --- audience analysis also considers how the audience feels about the speech topic

situational

what are the benefits of opening a controversial speech with a noncommittal position?

it is less likely to alienate members of the audience it is a good way to ease into the subject

which of the following are true about situational audience analysis?

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

assessing how audience members will receive the opinions or information you are going to present in your speech is important. what is this type of situational audience analysis measuring?

listener attitude

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

messages that touch on their own values messages that affect their own well-being messages that address their own belief

when speaking before a classroom audience, effective speakers should

regard the audience as seriously as any other audience

which of the following statements best explains what speakers should do to avoid stereotyping the audience?

speakers should recognize that not all members of a group are the same

if your audience knows very little about the topic of your speech, you should

talk at a basic level

true or false: an audience's characteristic group membership is important because it can give clues about listeners' attitudes and interests

true

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

you should get to know classmates by conversing and observing them you should distribute a questionnaire

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

their attitude towards the topic their interest in the subject their knowledge about the issue

after completing an audience analysis, what should a speaker do with what he or she has learned?

use the information in preparing a speech