the internet
Select 2 articles on the same topic from a source of your choosing, the internet, a newspaper, a journal etc…
Each Article is intended for a different audience, e.g, one might be intended for the general consumer, and the other for a technical expert.
What is the article intended audience?
the lay reader
the educated non-specialist reader
the specialist reader
To identify which audience the articles are aimed at, make some comments about the following:
the amount of jargon
the amount of explanation of concepts
the formality of the language
the format and the layout
In each of the above, at least one example should be quoted from the text.
State how the articles you selected differ in terms of the following:
Audience
Purpose
Message
Style
Tone
Guide: All the above terms are discussed in chapter 1 of the course textbook by Philip C. Kollin, Successful Writing at Work: Concise Edition
Look especially at “Some Questions to Ask About Your Audience” p.8, and the style and tone section beginning on p.11
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