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Audience (Intended)

Effects of Intended Audience 
When analyzing a source, it is important to realize that all sources were created for a particular individual or group of people. Therefore, knowing about the intended audience of a source can help you in evaluating it.​ 

​The audience of a source is the person, or group of people, who were originally intended to see or use it. Based upon what you know about the time the source was created and who created it, you need to identify for whom the source was originally created. Think about the follow:
  • How did the intended audience effected the author's overall message?
  • Did their use of language change to match their audience (such as formal vs informal speaking)?
For example, if the author is writing to a member of their own family, they may be more honest, open, and sentimental rather than if they were writing to a governmental official or their boss.
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