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Bokor, Michael Jarvis Kwadzo – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 2011
This article explores how the English language contributes to cross-boundary communication failure and establishes that there is an "English language problem" that has not been adequately addressed in preparing United States native English-speaking students for international technical communication tasks. For example, U.S. technical communication…
Descriptors: Technical Writing, Audience Analysis, Computer Software, Guides
Bielawski, Larry – Technical Writing Teacher, 1984
Suggests assigning students a spontaneous "how-to" paper the first day of class to clarify the need for audience and purpose considerations. (HTH)
Descriptors: Audience Analysis, Higher Education, Teaching Methods, Technical Writing
Spilka, Rachel – Technical Writing Teacher, 1989
Argues that technical writing instructors teaching audience awareness should introduce students to a variety of pedagogical strategies. Describes four common strategies for teaching audience awareness, ranging from instructions to "consider your audience" to real rhetorical situations. (MM)
Descriptors: Audience Analysis, Audience Awareness, Higher Education, Teaching Methods
Roundy, Nancy – Technical Writing Teacher, 1983
Describes a comparison of the function of audience in students' writing processes with that of experienced technical writers. Examines students' rough and final drafts for content and style as audience considerations influenced revisions. (HTH)
Descriptors: Audience Analysis, Higher Education, Revision (Written Composition), Teaching Methods
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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
Stoddard, Eve Walsh – Technical Writing Teacher, 1984
Focuses on the persona or ethos of the writer. Demonstrates that ethos can be an effective form of appeal in technical discourse, particularly in commanding the attention of the audience to instruction. Suggests specific directions for future research on specific ways to communicate a strong ethos in technical texts. (EL)
Descriptors: Audience Analysis, Educational Philosophy, Higher Education, Research Needs
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Hager, Peter J.; Scheiber, H. J. – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 1990
Examines fundamental rhetorical constructs that students and business professionals should consider when analyzing textual and financial information contained in corporations' annual reports. Discusses how students in business communication classes evaluate the rhetorical effectiveness of specific annual reports, as well as the ethics associated…
Descriptors: Audience Analysis, Communication Research, Discourse Analysis, Ethics
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Moore, Patrick – Bulletin of the Association for Business Communication, 1989
Explains an assignment for the audience analysis segment of a business writing course which compares the front page design of "The Wall Street Journal" with that of a local daily newspaper in order to emphasize the use of design devices in effectively writing to busy people. (SR)
Descriptors: Assignments, Audience Analysis, Business Communication, Design
Smith, Herbert J. – 1983
Technical communications courses, which frequently present the research proposal as part of the report writing segment, rarely teach the grant proposal, even though it can provide the instructor with a vehicle for presenting such rhetorical strategies as audience analysis and persuasive writing. In addition to its problem solving structure, the…
Descriptors: Audience Analysis, Education Work Relationship, Grants, Higher Education
Fleenor, Juliann E. – 1983
Two in-house communication training seminars--the first a two-hour seminar for transmission technicians and the second a six-week course for nurses and hospital technicians--were held to improve technical communication. In the first, service technicians were helped to analyze their audience--their manager and company engineers--as a motivation…
Descriptors: Adults, Audience Analysis, Career Development, Communication Skills