John decides to add some background material for his informative speech on current trends in Internet usage after discovering that the majority of the audience members do not own computers. What concept does John’s decision illustrate?
a. Plagiarism
b. Speaker credibility
c. Feedback
d. Audience analysis
d. Audience analysis
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