AUDIENCE AWARENESS (by Roen and Willey)

1. Make a list of those things your readers most likely already know about your topic.
2. Now list those things that your readers probably don't know, but which they will need to know in order to understand your essay.
3. Briefly explain how you decided what your audience's prior knowledge or lack of knowledge was about your topic. Try to explain how you knew what your audience did or did not know.
4. Now take a few moments to really consider your answers to points 1, 2, and 3 above. Now that you have focused on these concerns, how will you adapt your essay to accommodate your readers?

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