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Harry is speaking in front of a group of senior citizens. He notices many of them are shaking their heads, sighing loudly, whispering to each other, and have looks of disgust on their faces. Which of the following should he try in order to better engage his audience?

A
consider the audience’s diversity more carefully by asking a few “what if” questions
B
acknowledge they may disagree with some of his arguments, but invite them to consider it from a different point of view
C
speak more loudly, tell a funny story, and move around a bit more
D
repeat what he said in different words, and give a few more examples
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Which of the following is an effective way to involve and engage your audience during a speech?

A
ask for input from the audience
B
use icebreakers and energizers
C
break the audience into pairs or groups
D
All of the above.
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Focusing on feedback (such as the body language of the audience) is an example of an attempt to:

A
make preparational adaptations
B
acknowledge controversy
C
make presentational adaptations
D
analyze diversity
5

Ron is preparing for a two-day presentation to a large audience at a seminar that he conducts every year. He should:

A
spend a lot of time rehearsing the presentation he gave last year that was an enormous success
B
ask himself what to do if his audience is predominantly women, or what to do if they are mostly from a different cultural background than himself
C
send out a questionnaire to everyone who signed up asking about their age, gender, cultural and ethnic background, education, occupations, etc.
D
Both b. and c. above.
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The purpose of learning about your audience, asking questions before presenting, and analyzing the diversity of your audience is to be able to:

A
understand basic characteristics of the audience
B
tailor your speech to meet the audience’s needs
C
acknowledge controversy and ask for careful consideration
D
All of the above.
8

All of the following are good tips regarding using humor in your speeches, except:

A
Before using humor in your speech, try it out with small groups of people.
B
Make sure the humor relates to the point you are making.
C
Begin your joke by saying, “Let me tell you a funny story.”
D
When possible, choose humor that comes from people you interact with.
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Andy is speaking in front of a group of middle school students. He notices they are fidgeting, chatting and texting each other, and a few of them appear to be asleep. Which of the following should he try in order to better engage his audience?

A
acknowledge they may disagree with what he is saying, but invite them to try to see it from a different point of view
B
repeat what he said in different words, and give a few more examples
C
speak a bit more loudly, tell a funny story, and move around a bit more
D
consider the students’ diversity more carefully by asking a few “what if” questions
12

Kelly is preparing for a speech that she will deliver in front of her language arts class. She wants to survey her classmates to be well prepared for her speech. Which types of questions should she ask?

A
She should ask questions about their ages, their gender, and the size of the group.
B
She should ask questions about the location of the speech and who her target audience is.
C
She should ask questions about their cultural background and what sort of things they expect to learn from her speech.
D
She should ask questions about their education and level of expertise.

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