Discuss the need to "consider your readers" when preparing written communication. Include in your discussion the factors that characterize readers and how you can plan and organize material to best meet their needs
Factors that characterize readers: knowledge of subject matter, reading level, age, native language, interest in subject, importance of subject
Planning and organizing: use appropriate level of language, use technical terms only if appropriate, use appropriate tone for the situation, organize content in easy-to-follow order (introduction, body, conclusion), use organizing features (examples, descriptions, steps, lists, categories)
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