The Art of Public Speaking (Chapter 6) Analyzing the Audience

Attitude

A frame of mind in favor of or opposed to a person, policy, belief, institution, etc.

Demographic Audience Analysis

Audience analysis that focuses on demographic factors such as age, gender, religion, sexual orientation, group membership, and racial, ethic, or cultural background.

Situational Audience Analysis

Audience analysis that focuses on situational factors such as the size of the audience, the physical setting for the speech, and the disposition of the audience toward the topic, the speaker, and the occasion.

Open-ended Questions

Questions that allow respondents to answer however they want.

Fixed-Alternative Questions

Questions that offer a fixed choice between two or more alternatives.

Stereotyping

Creating an oversimplified image of a particular group of people, usually by assuming that all members of the group are alike.

Demographic Audience Analysis

Depends on: -Age -Gender -Religion -Sexual Orientation -Racial, Ethic, and Cultural background -Group Membership

Situational Audience Analysis

Depends on: -Size -Physical Size -Disposition towards the topic -Disposition towards the speaker -Disposition towards the occasion

Identification

Is a process in which speakers seek to create a bond with the audience by emphasizing common goals, values, and experiences.

Audience-Centeredness

Keeping the audience foremost in mind at every step of speech preparation and presentation.

Scale Questions

Questions that require responses at fixed intervals along a scale of answers.

Egocentrism

The tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own values, beliefs, and well-being.