Blake circulated a questionnaire to gauge his classmates' attitudes toward implementing a special tax on junk food. He discovered that 5 audience members already agreed there should be such a tax, 6 were firmly opposed, and 10 were undecided. From these results, Blake decided that the 10 undecided class members were the __________ for his speech.
A) projected audience
B) majority audience
C) focus audience
D) target audience
E) central audience

Question

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The 10 undecided class members are the "target audience" for Blake's speech because they are the group he will most likely aim to persuade or influence with his arguments, as they have not yet formed a firm opinion on the issue.

Blake Circulated a Questionnaire to Gauge His Classmates' Attitudes Toward