What is one question you can ask yourself to help you understand more about the context in which you will deliver your presentation?

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When planning your presentation, you will want to determine what is the appropriate content, illustrations, and style to use for your audience, purpose, and the context in which the presentation is delivered. To help you determine these necessary aspects of your presentation, answer the following questions:
Audience
F1F1F1S1F1F1F10Who is my audience?
F1F1F1S1F1F1F10What do I know about my audience-background, knowledge, position in the organization, attitudes toward me and my subject, abilities/disabilities?
Purpose
F1F1F1S1F1F1F10What is my purpose in giving this oral presentation?
F1F1F1S1F1F1F10Is there (or should there be) a long-range purpose?
F1F1F1S1F1F1F10What is the problem or situation that prompted this presentation?
F1F1F1S1F1F1F10Given my audience's background and attitudes, do I need to revise my purpose to make my presentation more acceptable to my audience?
Context
F1F1F1S1F1F1F10What kind of presentation will I give: live and in person, live by video, live screencast, recorded video, recorded screencast, podcast (audio only)?
F1F1F1S1F1F1F10What do I know about the location where (or from which) I will give my presentation? How will this location influence my presentation?
F1F1F1S1F1F1F10What previous or probable events in the organization (theirs or mine) could influence how my audience perceives my presentation?
Content
F1F1F1S1F1F1F10What ideas do I want to include and exclude?
F1F1F1S1F1F1F10Based on the audience and the context, what difficulties do I need to anticipate in choosing what to discuss?
F1F1F1S1F1F1F10Will any ideas be misconstrued and prove harmful to me or my organization?
Illustrations
F1F1F1S1F1F1F10What kinds of illustrations will I need for the ideas I present?
F1F1F1S1F1F1F10Where should I insert these illustrations in my presentation?
Style
F1F1F1S1F1F1F10What image-of myself and my organization-do I want to project?
F1F1F1S1F1F1F10What level of language do I need to use, based on my audience's background and knowledge of my subject? What approach will my audience expect from me?
F1F1F1S1F1F1F10How formal or informal should I be in addressing my audience?

What Is One Question You Can Ask Yourself to Help