Audience Analysis
Question 1
Veterans are a group of people who have gone through experiences in the war, and a speaker should be conversant with their interests. First, the interests of veterans could revolve around consolation for the loss incurred in a war, congratulations for their job, or even analysis of the plans on their welfare. War veterans may not be interested in a political talk or empty promises.
The vocal delivery is essential in any form of speech delivery as it determines the response obtained from the audience. A large auditorium requires excellent delivery in terms of articulation, pitch, volume, rate, and even the pronunciation of words. The use of instruments can enhance vocal delivery, although the enhancement only depends on the quality of delivery from the speaker.
The language of a speaker determines the understanding capability as well as the attitude of the audience. A group of eight-year-olds, for example, require an efficient choice of language to meet their interests. For example, the use of complex terms while addressing eight-years may not provide the required outcome. Instead, the speaker should consider using simple language and use real-time examples such as toys in their speech.
Question 2
Egocentrism is common in a speech setting. The speaker always expects to meet different types of members in their audiences. Egocentric members are only interested in matters that directly affect them and only want their opinions to stand. However, a speaker can effectively use egocentrism to create goodwill by convincing their audience that their problems are not unique and that other people are equally affected. Also, a speaker may bring out unknown relationships between members of the audience.
Question 3
The title of the magazine to be analyzed in this paper is “The New Yorker” published on the 29th of January 2020. The magazine is mainly concerned with a compilation of articles on news, entertainment, and lifestyle. Therefore, the target audience for the magazine is a general one. Everyone can read the magazine since the articles are well-distributed across different ages. Moreover, the magazine is set across several demographic audiences that fit on the several articles included in the magazine.
“The New Yorker” is set on various demographics, with the various articles being split across the various demographics. Age presents the first demographics considered in the magazine. Generally, the qualification to be allowed to read “The New Yorker” is being able to read. The content included in the magazine is appropriate for all ages. Secondly, religion is covered in the magazine with articles allowing for neutrality in the religion of the readers. Additionally, the magazine considers racial neutrality since it is set in the US. The US is a multiracial nation, and the magazine considers all the races in the US. Also, the issue of gender and sexual orientation is left neutral in the magazine owing to the diversity in its target audience.
The identification of the demographics is made through the various articles covered. For example, racial integration is seen through an article on African-American history that is being conserved. Also, the involvement of women in diamond trade portrays a society that has changed from the times of gender discrimination.
Figure 1: A representation of African-American cultural protection plan
Figure 2: A woman is said to be shaking up the Diamond industry
Question 4
What size room will I be speaking in? S
How many people will be in my audience? D
What is the age of my audience? D
What time will I be speaking? S
What gender does the audience identify as? D
Is the audience part of an organization? S
Reference
The New Yorker. (2020, January 29). US.