Lecture 4: Audience Analysis Flashcards
1
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Audience analysis
A
Assessing the characteristics and interests of different audiences and then rush shaping the information to fit what you know.
2
Q
Why should you analyze your audience?
A
Writing styles and requirements differ from profession to profession and company to company.
To strategically place key information.
To accommodate different learning styles.
To make your information understandable.
3
Q
What is a common misconception in audience analysis as discussed in class?
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“This audience is so broad, i can’t pin down specific characteristics. It’s just a general audience with no special qualities.”
4
Q
Discourse community
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A group of people who have similar speech patterns and behaviors.
5
Q
Front loading
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Placing recommendations or collis on the pixiei.
