Jk Rowling Audience
1. In what ways did JK Rowling effectively consider the needs of her audience? Please reference specific parts of the speech and explain how those parts related well to her audience. Author JK Rowling considered the needs of her audience by addressing them directly. She has an understanding of the possible emotions affecting these Harvard graduates, as she has had a similar experience. JK Rowling communicates to the audience that they are the ones who are ultimately responsible for their future. She tells the graduating class of 2008, “There is an expiry date on blaming your parents for steering you in the wrong direction; the moment you are old enough to take the wheel, responsibility lies with you” (JK Rowling 5:13). I felt that this
part of JK Rowling’s speech related well to her audience because it contains the messages of responsibility and that blame will get you nowhere in life. JK Rowling goes on to say “I am not dull enough to suppose that because you are young, gifted and well-educated, you have never known hardship or heartbreak” (JK Rowling 6:38). In this part of the speech I felt as if she really got through to the audience as a whole. I could see the looks on everyone’s faces as they were really starting to relate through body language to JK Rowling’s speech. For instance, “We do not need magic to change the world, we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already: we have the power to imagine better” (JK Rowling 19:13). Was an absolute highlight I thought lifted the audience and really gave the graduating class of 2008 a sense of pride, and ideas about how to use their accomplishments. In conclusion, JK Rowling’s commencement speech will never be forgotten by these individuals instead used as further motivation.
2. What role does “audience” play in crafting effective speeches and/or written responses? The role played by the audience is as a muse to the speech writer. The audience is able to help the author to write with intent and purpose. Using the audience as an inspiration that directly speaks to a certain group through writing styles and language. The speech is meant in a way to tell a story and deliver a message to the audience using character. To make the speech effective to the audience the speaker must take into account what type of audience they will be speaking to. As to receive any response from the audience at all they must first appeal to them specifically. Using what information, the speech writer is provided such as for a graduating class. The author is able to write creating different channels of communication. The audiences body language and responses to a speech help to craft an effective response. Unspoken communication can sometimes say more than the person speaking, by reading you can understand the effectiveness of a speech. To summarize to make any effective speech or response one must take the time to learn about the group they wish to appeal to.
part of JK Rowling’s speech related well to her audience because it contains the messages of responsibility and that blame will get you nowhere in life. JK Rowling goes on to say “I am not dull enough to suppose that because you are young, gifted and well-educated, you have never known hardship or heartbreak” (JK Rowling 6:38). In this part of the speech I felt as if she really got through to the audience as a whole. I could see the looks on everyone’s faces as they were really starting to relate through body language to JK Rowling’s speech. For instance, “We do not need magic to change the world, we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already: we have the power to imagine better” (JK Rowling 19:13). Was an absolute highlight I thought lifted the audience and really gave the graduating class of 2008 a sense of pride, and ideas about how to use their accomplishments. In conclusion, JK Rowling’s commencement speech will never be forgotten by these individuals instead used as further motivation.
2. What role does “audience” play in crafting effective speeches and/or written responses? The role played by the audience is as a muse to the speech writer. The audience is able to help the author to write with intent and purpose. Using the audience as an inspiration that directly speaks to a certain group through writing styles and language. The speech is meant in a way to tell a story and deliver a message to the audience using character. To make the speech effective to the audience the speaker must take into account what type of audience they will be speaking to. As to receive any response from the audience at all they must first appeal to them specifically. Using what information, the speech writer is provided such as for a graduating class. The author is able to write creating different channels of communication. The audiences body language and responses to a speech help to craft an effective response. Unspoken communication can sometimes say more than the person speaking, by reading you can understand the effectiveness of a speech. To summarize to make any effective speech or response one must take the time to learn about the group they wish to appeal to.