Identifying Audience

When writers create written works, whom must they consider first?

• mother

• teacher

• audience

• classmates

First, remove your new Smartwatch from the packaging. Attach your charging chord to the watch. Now, using a Blue-tooth connection, sync your phone to your watch. Next, let your watch charge for at least twenty-four hours. Your new high-tech watch will be ready to wear soon.

Who is the target audience for this short passage?

• technology gurus

• all watch wearers

• Smartwatch consumer

• iPhone owner

Which TWO of the following are correct definitions of a target audience?

• People who will use the product for which the ad is written

• People who will create the presentation

• People for whom the text is written

• People who hold a target

• People who are making the product

Who is most likely the target audience for a novel or short story about the old West and cowboys?

• young girls who love romance

• individuals who are interested in high -tech toys

• people who love horses and who wear western wear

• an English teacher who loves Shakespeare's sonnets

An informational how-to manual is most likely targeted towards which of the following?

• a bicyclist

• an automobile racer

• someone who just purchased a new product

• someone who needs to speak with an accountant about their taxes

An essay on what a sixth grade sports enthusiast did over his summer break would most likely be written for an audience of _____________.

• football players.

• beach goers.

• middle school students.

• English professors.

A speech written by a parent, complaining about the grading procedure in her child's school would most likely be targeting whom?

• other students in her child's class

• the school cafeteria manager

• the local governing body (supervisors/commissioners)

• the local school board

A speech written by a someone running for office in a middle school student government association, like SCA or SGA, for example, would be written with whom in mind?

• teachers

• fellow students

• high school seniors only

• the school principal

The reader of any written text is considered the ___________.

• purpose

• audience

• format

• formality/style

While some audiences are thought of as informal, others are considered more _________________ and require a little more sophisticated writing approach.

• rude

• formal

• casual

• sophisticated