Target Audience
Understanding the facets of an audience and how to meet its needs is critical for technical writers. For example, a writers would develop a technical document much differently for a team of scientists than they would for audience without a background in the same subject matter. First, explain how and why it is important to identify the target audience of a document or presentation. Second, locate and define a current or future target audience that would demand the use of technical writing elements in its communications. Third, answer the following questions:
1. Who is the audience?
2. What is their background: history, education level, experience with the subject matter, etc.?
3. What do they value? What do they desire or need?