Audience
Gathering of individuals addressed by a speaker who are asked to change their opinions or actions based on the speakers address
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Audience | Gathering of individuals addressed by a speaker who are asked to change their opinions or actions based on the speakers address |
| Audience Analysis | Assessment of members of the audience's identities, interests, and beliefs that can help the speaker shape the message |
| Demographic Survey | Written document that askes the audience to provide the speaker with information about the race, class, gender identity, sexual orientation, or other similar information |
| Visual Survey | Quickly judging for themselves purely on what they can see, what kinds of people attend the speech |
| Informant Survey | Reaching out to the speech organizer and asking that person for their assessment of the likely audience make up |
| Hand Survey | Where the speaker asks the audience to raise their hand if they fall into a particular category or has had particular experience |
| The Occasion | Event or moment a speech is meant to mark |
| Decorum | Degree of style and formality a speech should have to be considered appropriate for a certain situation |