Audience Analysis Demographics—physical characteristics Psychographics or attitudinal analysis—psychological characteristics
Demographics Age Race, Ethnic background Gender Religion Educational Level
Attitudinal Analysis Attitudes—likes, dislikes such as food, music, clothing Values—right or wrong such as drinking Beliefs—true or false such as God or Elvis
Determine Purpose To inform To persuade To Entertain
Select/Narrow Topic Relevant to: Audience Occasion Speaker
More Considerations Timely Amount of information available Can be done in time frame given Is NOT controversial Is not about sex, politics, religion Is something that can be explained easily
Types of Informatives Object Idea People, person Event Procedure Can be sensed;concrete Cannot be sensed;abstract Noteworthy General or specific How to do something