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Anything that happens near the time of your presentation becomes part of the context of your speech. Both recent speeches and recent events can influence how the audience responds to you.
The Context of Recent Speeches. Any speeches presented immediately before yours create an atmosphere in which you must work. This atmosphere has a preliminary tuning effect on listeners, preparing them to respond in certain ways to you and your message. At political rallies, patriotic music and introductions prepare the audience for the appearance of the featured speaker. At concerts, warm-up groups put listeners in the mood for the star.
Preliminary tuning may also affect classroom presentations. Earlier speeches may affect the mood of the audience. If the speech right before yours aroused strong emotions, you may need to ease the tension in the introduction to your speech. You can do this by acknowledging the listeners’ feelings and using them as a springboard into your own speech.