Exam 7: Adapting to Your Audience as You Speak

While delivering his speech, Nathan notices that his audience seems to disagree with his message. Which of the following actions should Mariah take to remedy this problem?

If your audience seems confused or doesn't understand your point, you should be more redundant.

The specific group of audience members that you, as a speaker, most wish to address or influence is your

If you're speaking to an audience of service, religious, political, or work group members, you should make specific positive, but honest, references to that group.

If audience members are maintaining eye contact with the speaker, they are probably listening.

For most North American audiences, the BEST way to determine whether your listeners are maintaining interest in your speech is to note

Audience members that are moving around and shifting in their seats are more likely to be attentive to what you are saying.

While delivering her speech, Mariah notices that her audience seems confused, like they don't seem to understand her point. Which of the following actions should Mariah take to remedy this problem?

People from _____ cultures will NOT enjoy a consensus-seeking discussion, and will prefer that you clearly establish your credibility.

High-context listeners pay closer attention to _____ than low-context listeners.

As an audience member, Thomas prefers speeches to be clearly organized, and prefers a linear, step-by-step structure. Which of the following types of cultures does Thomas most likely come from?

While delivering her speech, Patricia notices that numerous members of her audience have an entirely frozen, unresponsive face. Some also have a slightly tilted head; a faint, frozen smile; and a hand holding up their chin. According to the text, what does this indicate about the audience?

Listeners from cultures with a _____ orientation consider time an important resource.

Making direct reference to the audience is an excellent tactic if they seem inattentive.

John is a national political candidate speaking to a local audience. He should customize his standard speech to include mention of the local community.

All of the following are ways to customize your message to your audience EXCEPT

If your audience seems to be disagreeing with you, you should rely more on anecdotes and less on facts to present your case.

Customizing your speech specifically to influence your target audience is considered ethically questionable.

Which of the following nonverbal responses are indicators of interest and support?

Aspeaker must be aware of nonverbal feedback from the audience in order to adapt the speech as he or she speaks.