Adapting Your Speech Based on the Situation

This activity is important because you'll present and speak in many types of situations and scenarios. As you learn to adapt to these situations, you'll speak effectively in diverse environments.

The goal of this activity is to demonstrate your understanding of common contexts that influence speeches.

Read the case below and respond to the following questions.

Emanuel was preparing a speech for an AIDS research fundraiser. He thought about the potential donors who would attend. He believed they were people who believed deeply in social causes. They expected a serious presentation about the impact AIDS research can have on people who had this disease. Yet, he also didn't want to waste any time on facts that most participants already knew. He thought the best approach would be to present to them as if they had a basic understanding of the disease and its current impacts in the United States. He expected several hundred in the audience, so he thought he would develop a fairly formal presentation with a slide deck to supplement his presentation. Most audience members would be eating dinner as they listened, so Emanuel planned to include attention$-$getters throughout the presentation. Because there was another seaker after him, he wanted to make sure to leave enough time for her.

Emanuel didn't want to waste any time on facts that most participants already knew. He thought the best approach would be to present to them as i had a basic understanding of the disease and its current impacts in the United States. Which of the following strategies best describes Emanuel's