Chapter 5: Understanding Context, Purpose & Audience

Key Takeaways

  • Three elements should shape your writing content: purpose, audience and tone.
  • Audiences respond better to plain, inclusive language.
  • Context is an important element for writing and communication.
  • When writing something critical, it is important to understanding limits of your argument and your own biases.
  • It is important to choose your writing medium based on all of these factors.

 

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