The purpose of this assignment is for you to practice identifying or predicting characteristics of potential audiences as they apply to specific scenarios.

The two $(2)$ presentation topics or scenarios listed below for your audience analysis. You are only analyzing the audience for these scenarios, not preparing the presentation $-$ but imagine you are the qualified person who will be giving the presentation.

Please read the scenarios carefully $$ there are clues to help you identify the primary audience. $($Please note that you are doing one paper containing two separate audience analysis exercises in this assignment $$ so complete the analysis for one scenario, then do the second scenario $$ be sure to refer to the letter notation of your scenario.

Example: The first scenario I will analyze from the list of choices is: a$.$ A presentation to$.....)$ You will complete the analysis for the first scenario, and then you will begin the second scenario audience analysis. For example, The second scenario I will analyze from the list of choices is c$.$ A presentation offering $.....$

This is still one paper containing the analysis of two scenarios.

Presentation Scenario Choices $($pick $2)$ Ask yourself $$ Who is the audience? Who is the credible presenter?

a$.$ A presentation to help inform parents of the criteria to use when deciding whether their young children should attend private or public school or be homeschooled.

b$.$ A presentation about whether employees should be allowed to use computers in a work environment for anything other than work$-$related business.

Details for writing the paper:

$1.$ In the introduction of your paper, explain why audience analysis is important when planning a presentation.

$2.$ In the body of your paper, identify the first scenario you have chosen then, you can copy and paste or type the guiding questions below $($without the full explanation$)$ into your paper and write your responses underneath.

$($Complete one scenario, then complete the second $$ do not mix the two$).$ Your analysis should include responses to the questions below, including a rationale $($the why$)$ for your answers. If a question is not relevant to the scenario, say so and explain why.

Questions to guide your audience analysis for each of the two scenarios you chose from the list.

a$.$ Who are they.

b$.$ In each of the two scenarios you chose $$ what$$s your relationship with the audience? Who are you? For example, Are you an expert in the field? Are you a peer? Are you the boss?

$-$ d$.$ How relevant is your topic to them?

e$.$ How much do they already know about your topic?

f$.$ How much do they need to know to accomplish your goals?

g$.$ How will your audience view your topic favorably, neutrally, or negatively?

h$.$ What gaps in knowledge or misconceptions might they have about your topic?

i$.$ What challenges or problems might they have related to your topic?

j$.$ Are you speaking to one constituency or many?

k$.$ Where do you anticipate this presentation will take place? $($e$.$g$.,$ in an auditorium, a boardroom, online?$).$

c$.$ What do they value?