Writing@CSU

Writing Guides

Adapting to Your Audience

 

Determining your Audience Type

Writers determine their audience types by considering:

  • Who they are (age, sex, education, economic status, political/social/religious beliefs);
  • What Level of Information they have about the subject (novice, general reader, specialist or expert);
  • The Context in which they will be reading a piece of writing (in a newspaper, textbook, popular magazine, specialized journal, on the Internet, and so forth).
You'll need to analyze your audience in order to write effectively.

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