Every writer needs to be able to identify their readers needs. One does this so that their message is not misinterpreted and they send their audience the desired message. To be able to properly identify their needs you need to think from many different points of view.
Ask yourself:
- who is reading?
- why are they reading?
- what are you trying to convey and how could this be done best?
Keep things simple and don't beat around the bush. No one wants to read anything more then they have to. Make sure you also know their amount of knowledge so you don't include more information then needed. Summarizing is a great tool to quickly bring someone up to speed on a topic but is not needed if they are already have a great amount of knowledge on the topic.
Sources
- Writing that Works 9e
- http://www.webwriting.neu.edu/how_to_plan_your_site/analyzing_audience/
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You followed your own advice and kept it short and to the point. Good job, Robert.
ReplyDeleteI like and appreciate your advice. I think the three main points and questions who? why? and what? are vital when determining the purpose. It looks like you did your research. Thanks for the advice.
ReplyDeleteI completely understand your advice. So many times people don't know who they are writing to and their message does not make sense. The three main points are extremely important and if you follow those three steps you should have no problem getting your message across. Great post.
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