Analyzing My Audience

In this post I will be discussing the audience I am addressing. Specifically I will be analyzing them using a list of questions from A Student's Guide.

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Who am I writing for? What are the audience's beliefs and assumptions?

• I am writing for a new student to my field who has no clue how to write a public opinion article in my field. Some of the assumptions about them is that they are interested in the subject but have no clue how to write any form of opinion article.

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

• The audience will most likely agree that the writer of the article does use a lot of logical strategies however I will need to respond to this by showing that the author isn't using logic that much but is more heavily relying upon his character.

What will they want to know?

• The audience will want to know how the argument the author of the article is presenting is conveyed. In other word they will want to know how the author argues his 

How might they react to my argument?

• I think they will be somewhat confused about how the dependence on ethos overtakes any other form of rhetorical strategies.

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

• I will try to establish a form of character and authority as a person who has some form of hidden knowledge about the text and how it works that I am bestowing upon the audience.

Are there any specific words, idea, or modes of presentations that will help me relate to them?

• By using words that convey a deeper understanding of the text and background knowledge in the field I will be able to convey a sense that I know what I am talking about and not entirely BSing this essay.