The demographics of an audience include which of the following? select all that apply.

  1. A speaker who believes that time should be part of an audience analysis would include which of these considerations?

      a. How much time has been allotted or assigned?
      b. What world or local events might be occurring the same day as the speech?
      c. Whether the speech will be in the morning or after lunch, at the beginning or end of some shared segment of time (semester, retreat), or on a national or religious holiday.
      d. All of these are valid time considerations.
  2. Auditory aspects of delivery include all of the following but

      a. volume.
      b. articulation.
      c. pitch.
      d. gestures.
  3. Which is an effective purpose statement?

      a. The purpose of my speech is to inform.
      b. After my speech, the audience will be able to list four reasons why young people join gangs.
      c. My purpose is to inform you about crime and to persuade you to stay out of gangs.
      d. The purpose is to inform the audience about crime.
  4. Which of these is not a demographic factor?

      a. group memberships
      b. age
      c. speech purpose
      d. gender
  5. With regard to audience purpose, it is generally reasonable to say that

      a. all members are always there for the same purpose.
      b. there may be a variety of purposes for listening within an audience.
      c. gender is generally the best predictor of purpose.
      d. audience demographics have no correlation to audience purpose.
  6. Which is the best thesis statement?

      a. Changing the way we fund campaigns will benefit candidates and voters.
      b. Adapting to a new CEO is like changing a tire.
      c. College students in my audience will know how to use a search engine.
      d. After my speech the officers (audience) will be able to distinguish a bribery overture from innocent small talk.
  7. A predisposition to respond to something in a favorable or unfavorable way is a/an

      a. belief.
      b. demographic.
      c. attitude.
      d. value.
  8. Your text cites five values shared by most U.S. citizens. Which is not one of them?

      a. good citizenship
      b. materialism
      c. tolerance of political views
      d. work ethic
  9. Passerby, captive, and volunteer refer to

      a. types of audiences
      b. types of general purposes
      c. types of speakers
      d. types of occasions
  10. When you are choosing a topic for a speech, your text suggests it is best to

      a. choose a topic about which you know nothing so your topic will be fresh.
      b. choose a topic in which you are not really interested, so you can empathize with the audience and develop their interest.
      c. delay your choice as long as possible so that you spend as much time as you can searching for a good topic.
      d. choose a topic that interests you so you can make it interesting for others.
  11. "The group I will be speaking to is composed of mostly Euroamerican, middle-class males who have been successful in business. Most are middle aged and college educated." Those statements are typical of statements from

      a. a specific purpose.
      b. a general purpose.
      c. an audience analysis.
      d. a speaker analysis.
  12. Which is NOT a general purpose?

      a. choose a topic about which you know nothing so your topic will be fresh.
      b. choose a topic in which you are not really interested, so you can empathize with the audience and develop their interest.
      c. delay your choice as long as possible so that you spend as much time as you can searching for a good topic.
      d. choose a topic that interests you so you can make it interesting for others.
  13. Which of these could be used for research for a speech?

      a. database
      b. periodicals
      c. website
      d. All of these could be used.
  14. Which is true of a purpose statement?

      a. It should be specific.
      b. It should be results oriented.
      c. It should be realistic.
      d. All of these are true.
  15. Reviewing your interests is a good step to take when you are

      a. analyzing the audience.
      b. analyzing the speaking situation.
      c. choosing a topic.
      d. organizing your speech.

Which of the following are demographics choose all that apply?

Demographic information examples include: age, race, ethnicity, gender, marital status, income, education, and employment.

What does demographic analysis include?

Demographic Analysis (DA) is a method used to evaluate the quality of the census. We use current and historical vital records, data on international migration, and Medicare records to produce national estimates of the population on April 1 by age, sex, the DA race categories, and Hispanic origin.

What are demographic factors?

Demographics can include any statistical factors that influence population growth or decline, but several parameters are particularly important: population size, density, age structure, fecundity (birth rates), mortality (death rates), and sex ratio (Dodge 2006).

Which is the best description of demographics?

Demographics refers to the description or distribution of characteristics of some target audience, customer base, or population.