Engl 221 Technical Report Writing Module 2: Assignment 1 Audience Analysis Worksheet

ENGL 221 Technical Report Writing

Module 2: Assignment 1

Audience Analysis Worksheet

AUDIENCE 1:

Broad Audience Description: Seven-Year Old Child

Type of Audience: Non-specialist

Education: Kindergarten/1st Grade

Personal/Professional Motivation: Personal

Personal Characteristics: Lacks attention, enjoys pictures, bored easily and interrupts frequently

Personal Reading Preferences: None

Cultural Characteristics: American/ Early Development

Attitude Toward the Author: Likes because I am funny

Experience with the Subject: 1-2 days a month playing and stories

Attitude toward the subject: Fun to be with and answer questions

Expectations about the subject: Very little, have fun with it

Expectations about the document: Be able to tell teacher and students about their Uncle

Reasons for reading the document: School lesson

Reading Skill: Beginners Level

Will the reader's physical environment impact its reception? If so, how? Maybe if there is other kids or family around, if in a room alone should be good. But attention span may be a problem

AUDIENCE 2:

Broad Audience Description: Workplace Manager Paying Tuition

Type of Audience: Executive

Education: College Degree

Personal/Professional Motivation: Professional

Personal Characteristics: Short on time, full schedule, short fuse if under time constraints, highly knowledgeable on many degrees due to position.

Personal Reading Preferences: Less Details

Cultural Characteristics: Military Aviation

Attitude Toward the Author: Good rapport, have numerous question and answer sessions

Experience with the Subject: 2 years with frequent conversations on phone, email, IM or in person over work mainly and occasionally personal stuff.

Attitude toward the subject: Respect people qualities and intelligent

Expectations about the subject: Positive with little chance of issues

Expectations about the document: maybe critique or wording and structure, but will know my style

Reasons for...