Date Posted:11:36:14 09/04/02 Wed Author:LaNell Collins Subject: Re: Topic 5: RE--Audience Analysis In reply to:
Ken Harley
's message, "Topic 5: RE--Audience Analysis" on 12:46:25 08/29/02 Thu
>Picture this:
>
>You have been asked to teach a half-day seminar on
>'describing your job' to several groups of children at
>a local school. How would you change your message so
>that each age level of children would enjoy and
>remember your presentation?
>
>To be successful at understanding your audience, you
>need to do an audience analysis on the groups of
>children and adults you will be speaking to during
>that half-day. Then strategize on what you should do
>in your speech that will help your audience to be able
>to listen and learn from you during the presentation.
>
>Describe in the next few sentences--how you would
>explain your job when giving a half-day presentation
>to the following age-groups:
>
>
>5-year-olds--
>When addressing the 5 year olds, I would have to begin with questions that would address the age group. Ask questions that they would be able to relate with the parents and then tie my job in with what the parents do to what I do. Use some pictures and interaction.
>9-year-olds--
>Some role play, questions and answer sessions and power point.
>High school freshman--
literature and role play.
>
>High school seniors--
>Power point and questions and answers.
>Your own peers in your Rockhurst University class--
Powerpoint presentation and speech.
