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Roth, Robert G. – 1987
In order for students to write for a general audience, they must be able to address unknown readers. Research into how successful writers perceive their audience suggests that they write to an audience who is an idealized version of themselves. Writing for an unknown audience can be a writer's search for common ground, for a set of beliefs and…
Descriptors: Audience Analysis, Audiences, Higher Education, Reader Text Relationship
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Stokes-Eley, Stephanie – Communication Teacher, 2007
Student-led chapter presentations provide an excellent opportunity for instructors to evaluate a student's comprehension of the assigned chapter, as well as the student's ability to present and convey information in a public forum. Although several instructors realize the benefits of requiring students to complete chapter presentations either as…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Audiences, Experiential Learning, Learning Processes
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Tichenor, Stuart – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 2006
In technical writing classes, audience is one of the most important concepts. Technical writing is typically written to a specific audience for a specific purpose. In addition, as audiences change, so must the way a document is written. An audience's lack of knowledge in a technical area, for example, would require more background information or…
Descriptors: Audiences, Technical Writing, Audience Awareness, Writing Instruction
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Willey, R. J.; And Others – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 1986
Tells how to increase composition students' awareness of audience by helping them understand the instructor as audience, by holding conferences with them, and by peer reviews. (EL)
Descriptors: Audience Analysis, Audiences, College English, English Instruction
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Riviere, Raymond – European Journal of Engineering Education, 1986
Discusses two audiences for whom classical teaching and training courses are intended. Provides an analysis of these audiences with regard to the use and relevance of Computer Assisted Education (CAE). (TW)
Descriptors: Audience Analysis, Audiences, College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction