Elle's Synthesis

The first area of audience analysis is when Elle calls her professor very wise since she knows she is listening. Elle restates the famous quote by Aristotle her professor once told her. To grab her audience's attention she has to disagree with Aristotle. Elle then backs her statement up with personal experiences she had at Harvard. By backing up her statement with evidence, she makes herself creditable to her audience. Also, when Elle starts her speech, she starts by grouping her audience together with her, making them a collective group. Throughout her speech, she continues to address her audience in a collective group. She knows that the majority of the people she is addressing are graduating, and that the next step is somewhat daunting.