Public Speaking Chapter 6: Analyzing the Audience
When gauging your audience's disposition toward the speech topic, you should take into account their
1. knowledge about the topic 2. attitude toward the topic 3. interest in the topic
New attitudes about race and ethnicity are especially evident among ______.
Gen Z
The primary purpose of speechmaking is to
To gain a desired response from listeners
Audience-centeredness involves keeping your audience foremost in your mind
at every step of speech preparation and presentation
Mayor Kathleen Baldwin has been asked to address the Wakefield Community Association about the issue of constructing a swimming pool in the neighborhood. The most important factor Baldwin should consider when analyzing her audience is probably its
attitude toward the topic
The tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own values, beliefs, and well-being is called
egocentrism
"Do you think gun control is a workable solution to the problem of violence in U.S. schools?" is an example of a(n) ____________ question.
fixed-alternative
Dr. Kristin Lutz is preparing an informative talk about the genetic relationship between twins for a group of expectant parents. The most important factor Dr. Lutz should consider when analyzing her audience is probably its
knowledge of the topic
Questions that require responses at fixed intervals along a scale of answers are called ____________ questions.
scale
Creating an oversimplified image of a particular group of people, usually by assuming that all members of the group are alike, is called ______.
stereotying
Which of the following is a factor in situational audience analysis?
the size of the audience
