Saturday, February 7, 2009
Discussion #3
After reading chapter 4, I never pay attention to how the audience would think until I read the "Consider the Audience" section of chapter 4. I would always think that if I make a good speech, then it would be great and the audience would like it. Of course the topic is one of the most important key to entertain the audience but I just realized that although the topic is a tool of showing interests to the audience, it is how the topic is given. If I just give a simple speech about the topic, then the audience would probably know most of what it's about. "Consider time, setting, and speaking event" was also helpful because certain topics shouldn't be presented at certain places, time, or environment because it might cause a problem towards the speaker and the audiences.
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Hi vDNA! You are correct, speakers should try to be audience focused. Too often people present what they think is appropriate versus what the audience thinks is appropriate. Getting to know the audience will help you, as the speaker, prepare better. :)
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