Question

how the composition of each audience in the following two examples will affect how you devise and deliver your speech.

You have been invited to speak at the local heritage society in your city. Most of the people in the group are “pillars of the community” and are in their 60s or 70s.

Your second audience is a group of young international students from the local university.

Answer 1

The speech delivered at the local heritage society addressing the elderly individuals would be regarding their interests, their lives and their issues. It would be appreciating their contribution to the society and an effort to address their present issues including possible solutions to them.

The speech delivered to delivered to the international students at the local University would address the multiculturalism, their achievements, their issues and probable solutions. Career choices in the country. The speech would be in a manner that would persuade them that they are not strangers in this country and would help to boost their self identity in this country.