Joe, a human resources manager at the company, will be giving a presentation about the company's new sexual harassment policies to ten high-level managers. He knows that the group will be evenly split between women and men. However, he is slated to give his presentation tomorrow, at lunchtime, in one of the smallest rooms in the building. This room is notoriously warm, even in the wintertime. When adapting his presentation to the speaking situation, which factor should take precedence?
A) Audience attitudes
B) Audience gender
C) Occupation of the audience
D) Occasion of the presentation

Question

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The occasion of the presentation should take precedence in this situation. The fact that the presentation is during lunchtime in a small room that is notoriously warm will likely impact the audience's attention and focus, so it's important for Joe to adapt his presentation to fit this specific speaking situation.

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