Before she developed her speech about gun violence and gun control legislation, Ellen distributed a questionnaire to audience members about their views on this divisive topic. Ellen is preparing for her speech by __________.
A. analyzing the size of the audience
B. analyzing the demographic makeup of the audience
C. analyzing the speaking situation
D. analyzing the attitudes and values of the audience
Answer: D
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Duke's speech about smoking covered these main ideas:I. Smoking is a health hazard.II. Smoking can cause cancer.III. Smoking can cause death.Since cancer is a health hazard, these main points are not __________.
A. discrete B. balanced C. simple D. complete
According to your textbook, when you are going to give an audience material to take home from a speech, you should usually distribute the material
A. as the audience arrives for the speech. B. after the speech. C. at the time you discuss it during the speech. D. during the conclusion of the speech. E. at the beginning of the speech.
All of the following guidelines will help you chair an effective meeting except:
a. Establish group rules for member behavior. b. Explain what has already been discussed to any latecomers. c. Summarize ideas and suggestions. d. Delegate someone to take the minutes. e. Distribute the minutes of the meeting to members soon after the meeting has occurred.
The key to the importance of demographic analysis lies in
a. simply finding out the specific traits shared by the audience members. b. deciding if any of the traits identified will affect the listener's ability or willingness to listen. c. finding out where all the various segments of your audience acquired their values. d. deciding if any of the traits identified will help you select a topic for your speech.