Which statement is TRUE?
- You should think about the audience after you complete your final draft.
- The audience you are writing for and the purpose of your writing are closely related.
- The audience will adapt to whatever you write, so you don't need to analyze them.
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Complete the following sentence: If you don't have much to write about on your chosen topic, ________
- embellish the basic facts with lots of technical terms and analysis to impress the audience.
- make sure the writing is flawless, and maybe readers won't notice that your writing lacks substance.
- rethink the purpose, audience, and thesis; then go back and gather more supporting information.
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Choose the pair of words that completes the following sentence correctly: Your audience will affect the ________ and ________ you choose for your writing.
- language/tone
- punctuation/capitalization
- Neither a nor b
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If you are reviewing a new comedy for an online movie magazine, you will probably use the following tone and technique: ________
- formal and theoretical
- humorous and critical
- instructional and narrative
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Writing a report for readers in a specialized field such as genetics or biochemistry will have what effect on the terminology and organization of your writing?
- a small effect; an impressive style is important to most audiences
- a significant effect that must be considered at the beginning of the writing process
- no effect; the writer should write in a casual style that will be comfortable for all audiences
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Choose the FALSE statement.
- Audience expectations will have no effect on the language and complexity of your finished writing.
- Audience expectations will affect the tone, complexity, and organization of your finished writing.
- Audiences vary little in their expectations of reading; most readers just want to be entertained.
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What is the best approach for writing an editorial for your newspaper—legalizing medical marijuana, for example—when you know that many readers will disagree strongly?
- Go on the attack and denounce your opposition; tell readers they are stubborn, old‐fashioned, and wrong.
- Use information from a radical Web site to forcefully explain how other cities have taken the action you propose, and nothing bad has happened.
- State your thesis in a neutral tone, provide logical data from credible sources, and acknowledge opposing views while explaining the benefits of your viewpoint.
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