- Audience analysis
Audience Analysis is a
task alltechnical writer s need to perform early in a project.The audience is often referred to as the
end user , and all communications need to be targeted towards the defined audience. When defining an audience, factors that must be considered include:
*Age
*Education
*Job function
*Skills
*Language
*Culture
*Background knowledge
*Training
*Needs and interests
*Where the document will be read
*How the document will be delivered (print, online, projection, PDA)
*Why the document will be accessed (reference, training)
*When the document will be accessed (work, home, travel)The intended audience of a document is often referred to as the who, what, where, when, and why.
To learn more, see this [http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Technical_writing Wikiversity Technical Writing course] .
After considering all the known factors, a profile of the intended audience can be created, allowing writers to write in a manner that is understood by the intended audience.
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