Is a captive audience or voluntary audience more difficult to address? Explain your answer

and provide an example for support.

What will be an ideal response?


There is not necessarily a right or wrong choice as long as the student demonstrates a
clear understanding of the two different types of audiences and provide a clear argument and
example for support. A captive audience may be more difficult because the listeners do not have
a choice in being there or are not interested in topic. On the other hand, a voluntary audience
may have higher expectations for the speaker.

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Sara is giving a speech to her sociology class. Her central idea is "Why are consumers drawn to the violence in video games?" What is the problem with this central idea?

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A facial twitch during speaking is likely a sign of

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