In order to prepare an informative talk, you need to determine three things about your audience right away. What are those three things?

A) To whom you are speaking; what their interests, attitudes, beliefs, and values are; and what they expect from you.
B) What they expect from you; their personal experience with public speaking; and their personal experience with your topic.
C) To whom you are speaking; their preferred learning style; and their age.
D) The audience’s interests, attitudes, beliefs, and values; their age; and their socioeconomic status.

Answer: A