Analyzing My Audience

In the following post, I will answer a series of questions based on the audience I am writing for.

OFFICIAL LEWEB PHOTOS. "Audience @ LeWeb 11 Les Docks-9321."
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Who am I writing for? What are the audience's beliefs and assumptions?

• I am writing for freshman entering my field of study. I am showing them how a correct rhetorical analysis would be done on an article. The audience will most likely have a few assumptions about science, especially that any advancements in science are good for humankind. 

What position might they take on this issue? How will I need to respond to this position?

• They will most likely take the author's side in the text, as what she is speaking on is not bad to people, and has no negative stigma. They will want people to get tested for the BRCA gene mutation. I will need to respond by neutrally analyzing the text, not by actively supporting it. 

What will they want to know?

• They will want to know the background of where the article comes from. I will have to mention the new technology discovered and discuss how it applies to what the author is speaking on. 

How might they react to my argument?

• I think they will agree with my argument. It is also subjective, so the audience could see it another way, but I think analyzing the text in a certain way will allow the readers to connect what they think to what I am writing, 

How am I trying to relate to or connect with my audience?

• I am trying to relate to my audience by writing on a subject that I have an interest in, as one would hope because its my major. They would share the same interest, and that would connect us.

Are there specific words, ideas, or modes of presentation that will help me relate to them in this way?

• There are words like 'gene' and 'mutation' that will help me connect with my audience because they are science words. The idea of science itself will help me connect with my audience, as we all share that common field of study. 

Reflection

After reading Andrea and Laurence's blog posts, I feel more comfortable with the answers I wrote down. I feel like my answers are straightforward, honest, and get to the core of my expected  audience. I like my style, but I also enjoyed looking at how other people organized their blog, it does a good job of showing other examples, rather than do the same thing over and over again.