Examples Of Audience Analysis Of My Audience

Audience Analysis
General purpose: To inform my audience about a time in my life that had great impact on who I am today.
Specific purpose: To inform my audience about how my mom being diagnosed with cancer impacted my life.
Thesis: It showed me how strong my mom is, how much impact she has made on people, and it brought my family closer.
General description of audience: My audience consists of about 25 of my peers. Their ages rang from18 to 20 and is an even male/female mixture. My audience has a mixture of background and cultural differences. As a group they are fairly open minded to others opinions while also forming their own. They all come different majors which allows a variety of personalities and views on my topic. Most of the audience has a fairly general knowledge of cancer, not specifically breast cancer. They audience does not have many upbeat opinions on my topic, however they are prepared to hear my personal take on my mom’s battle with cancer.
Audience Analysis:
I. Demographic
a. Age: My audiences consist of peer my age, ranging 18 and 20. Many people have not had personal experience with cancer at this age, but they may have had experience through a family member.
b. Sex/Gender: There a fairly even mix of males and females in my audience. Many women are effected by breast cancer,

The audience’s demographic has little effect on how I need to adjust my speech. However, due to my audiences young age they have little experience with cancer. So I will have to ensure that I do not become overly detailed in the medical terminology I choose to use. The gender of my audience may play a slight role in how part of the audience understands my speech. My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer, which is primarily present in women. Since breast cancer primarily effects women I will try to urge the women of the audience just how important it is to routinely check for any oncoming signs of breast