Analysing & Adapting to Audience

Analyzing and Adapting to Audiences

Look at the image below.

Multiple Choice

Who watches this show?

• Babies

• Kids

• Adults

Audience

Audience is WHO the work (story / speech / essay) is intended and addressed to .​

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In this case, the movie, Shrek was created for young kids.​

Multiple Choice

Now look at this scene where Lord Farquaad is torturing the Gingerbread Man. Who would be the intended audience for this scene?

• Babies

• Kids

• Older Kids / Adults

Audience can change based on...

• Images

• Words

• Tone (how something is said)

• Idea​

Only older kids / adults would understand the reference for the torture in the scene.

Finding the audience for your speech

Let's look at some ideas to see if we can identify the PERFECT audience.

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BUT FIRST!​

Open Ended

Why is it important to know your audience? What happens if you are giving a speech to the WRONG audience?

Multiple Choice

Read the statement below:

People should not drive cars as often as they do.

Which audience would be the BEST to target for this statement?

• Adults

• Babies / Toddlers

• Middle Schoolers

• Teachers

Multiple Choice

Read the statement below:

I want to get a cat.

Which audience would be the BEST to target for this statement?

• Siblings

• Friends

• Teachers

• Parents / Guardians

Multiple Choice

Read the statement below:

Mobile phones are bad for students.

Which audience would be the BEST to target for this statement?

• Teachers

• Principal

• Students

• Parents

Fill in the Blank

Young children should start exercising at an early age.

Who should be the audience for this claim to be effective?

Open Ended

Write your own statement. It should state an opinion that you have about something. (e.g. Cats are better than dogs.)

Open Ended

The best audience to discuss my statement would be ___________________.