Analysing & Adapting to Audience
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Wan Laili Binti Mohamad Ibrahim
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Multiple Choice
The primary purpose of speechmaking is to _______.
gain a desired response from an audience
learn more about the speech topic
gain experience as a speaker
try out new ideas with an audience
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Multiple Choice
The more you learn about _______, the better prepared you will be
when making a speech.
the audience
the topic
cooking
pop culture
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Multiple Choice
You should analyse your audience only for live presentations.
True
False
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Multiple Select
An audience for oral presentations (as opposed to written texts)
generally has which of the following characteristics?
Their expectations are unknown
Has shorter attention span
Can absorb just as much as from a written report
Is more easily distracted
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Multiple Choice
When should you be trying to win your audience's attention?
In the opening
In the body
In the closing
In the Q & A session after the presentation
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Multiple Select
It's important to know the audience because _______.
(select all that apply)
the speaker should match the argument to the audience
the speaker should match the formality of the speech to the audience
the speaker should make sure they are always entertaining their audience
the speaker should match the purpose of their speech to the audience
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a demographic characteristic of a speech audience?
interest
attitude
gender
size
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Multiple Select
What statement best describes demographics?
Where an audience lives
An audience's age, gender, social class and ethnicity
An audience's personality, lifestyles and hobbies
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Multiple Choice
Each of the following is an example of audience characteristics to remember when making a presentation except:
Age
Address
Knowledge
Expectations
Experiences
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Multiple Choice
If you were giving an informative speech to your public speaking class about brain aneurysms, the most important factor to consider when analysing your audience would probably be its _______.
gender
knowledge about the topic
disposition toward the speaker
ethnic background
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Multiple Choice
A speech written by a parent, complaining about the grading procedure
in her child's school would most likely be targetting whom?
Other students in her child's class
The school cafeteria manager
The local governing body
The local school board
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Multiple Choice
Assume that you invented a water purification machine and you want to sell the USD 10K machine. You want to give a seminar about it.
Who would your audience be?
People who live in an area where there is no water
People who live in Karamoja, Uganda
Businessmen and people who work in the respective government offices
Teachers
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Multiple Choice
A doctor is presenting a report on the findings of reseach into a particular medication used to treat cancer. He will be using medical jargon and referencing medications and proedures currently approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Who is most likely the target audience for this report?
High school students who want to be doctors
Cancer patients
Others already in the medical field, specifically in the area of oncology
The cleaning staff of a hospital specifically serving cancer patients
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Multiple Choice
Your audience has none to advanced technical knowledge,
and jargon works for them.
This describes _______.
how much they know about your topic
what unites them as a group
what they expect from your presentation
what their interest or stake is in your topic
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Multiple Choice
Your audience could be professionals in the field, customers or employees.
This describes:
how much they know about your topic
what unites them as a group
what they expect from your presentation
what their interest or stake is in your topic
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Multiple Choice
Your audience could be looking for an overview, financial details,
or technical information.
This describes:
how much they know about your topic
what unites them as a group
what they expect from your presentation
what their interest or stake is in your topic
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Multiple Choice
Your audience could be friendly and interested, uninformed, or hostile and challenging.
This describes:
how much they know about your topic
what unites them as a group
what they expect from your presentation
what their interest or stake is in your topic
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