Audience Analysis
The primary function of audience analysis.
What is to better serve their needs and craft a more successful speech?
The three main parts of a speech.
What are the introduction, main points/body, and conclusion?
Name a technique to manage anxiety about public speaking.
What is listening to music you like/positive self talk/taking deep breaths?
Two factors that should be considered when designing a speech for an audience.
The primary goal of a persuasive speech.
What is to get the audience to agree with you/take action?
This is important to keep in mind for public speaking in order to appear more confident and at ease.
What is body language?
Understanding your audience's demographics can influence your speech content by...
What is making it more relatable to them?
Name a type of informative speech.
What is teaching the audience how to do something?
Name a technical term for words like 'uh' and 'um.'
What is crutch words/filler words/disfluencies?
A method to gather information about your audience before your speech.
What is asking questions during your introduction?
These can enhance a speech, but can also distract your audience if you're not intentional about when/how you use them.
What are visual aids?
Name something that a speaker's vocal variety can impact.
Potential consequences of failing to analyze your audience accurately.
What is they will find you boring/won't listen to you/won't learn anything from you/might be offended by you?
What is 20 minutes?
Name at least two things a speaker can do to connect with an audience emotionally.
What is: be authentic, tailor your content, know your audience, use humor, tell stories, make it personal?