17. As Amanda analyzed the audience for her speech about organic foods, she focused on such things as their gender, age, and cultural background. In doing so, she was engaging in audience analysis.

She was engaging in Demographic audience analysis.

Explanation:

Demographic audience analysis deals with the identification of an audience according to education level, religion, race, ethnicity, culture and gender with a view to structuring speech in ways that connect with their attitudes, level of understanding, beliefs and interests.  

In preparing her speech about organic foods, Amanda not only analysed her audience according to demographics but ensured that the speech would be adapted to their cultural background, gender and age. What Amanda did is a good example of demographic audience analysis.

- "there are several movements that doris lessing was associated with. first of all, communism. she pursued her communist beliefs and included them in her writing, and was also a member of several communist book clubs. she is also strongly associated with feminism, her fight for equality and women's rights.

doris lessing is the kind of writer who has followers, not just readers. they have been engaged to her chiefly because of her involvement in major problems, such as politics and woman-ism."

c. to understand which information will best persuade your readers. (apex) correct answer.