Audience Awareness

 🫂Know Your Audience


Always write with your reader in mind.


Ask Yourself:

  • Who is reading this?
  • What do they already know?
  • What do they need from this content?
Use plain language for general audiences, and technical terms only when the audience understands them. Include examples, define unfamiliar words, and be direct.

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