7a — Know Your Audience Quiz

1

Multiple choice

According to research, how quickly do audiences form a first impression of a speaker?

Within 30 seconds of them starting to speak Within 7 seconds — before a meaningful word is said Only after hearing the full introduction Within 2 minutes of the presentation starting

2

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an example of a NON-VERBAL communication channel?

The vocabulary you choose for your audience How fast or slow you speak Eye contact, body language and facial expression The tone of your voice

3

Multiple choice

When applying the Audience Awareness Framework, which question should a presenter ask first?

What do they already know about my topic? Who are they — academic, professional, peer or mixed? How are they feeling right now? What do they need from this presentation?

4

Multiple choice

A student gives exactly the same presentation to every audience without changing anything. What is the BIGGEST risk?

The presentation will always be too short The content and style may not meet the specific audience's needs, reducing engagement and credibility The slides will not work with the room's technology The presenter will forget what to say

5

Fill in the blank

Complete the sentence using one word from the word bank.

"When you maintain eye contact, look at one person for a complete __________ before moving to the next person in the room."

Word bank: sentence · slide · minute · question

6

Fill in the blank

Complete the definition using one word from the word bank.

"Audience awareness is the ability to understand your audience — their knowledge, expectations and __________ — and adjust your language, content and delivery to meet their needs."

Word bank: purpose · nationality · age · grade

7

Multiple choice

Maya noticed her audience leaning back and checking phones. She changed her approach and used a real example instead of abstract data. Which skill did she demonstrate?

Slide design Audience awareness — she read the room and adapted in real time Signposting Cognitive reframing

8

Matching

Match each interpersonal skill to its correct description.

A Open posture

B Eye contact

C Active listening

D Purposeful gesture