How important is it to analyze your audience when deciding on the general purpose of your speech?

a$.)$

Not important at all; the speech topic and purpose are entirely up to the speaker.

b$.)$

Very important; the speaker needs to know who the people in the audience are and their level of prior knowledge on the topic.

c$.)$

Somewhat important; the speaker only needs to know how many people will be attending the speech.

d$.)$

It depends; the speaker only needs to know about the audience if they are unfamiliar with the venue.

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