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Subject:Re: Idiot Audience From:Pat Gantt <pagantt -at- POSTOFFICE -dot- WORLDNET -dot- ATT -dot- NET> Date:Mon, 17 Nov 1997 11:24:32 -0500
When I train/write I always train/write to
my absolute lowest common denominator...
I train newbies of all ages on beginning
computer skills. I assume nothing.
I always do pre-screening surveys.
The traditional-thinking instructor
trains to the average of a group.
I don't. I train to the lowest
skilled person. My success on training
evaluations has always been exemplar
as a result.
>I truly can't imagine being able to write sentence one without
> audience analysis. Interestingly, although the concept and
> implementation has made sense to me since I started as a
> technical communicator, I've found that it gets increasingly important
> as I gain experience. I can't remember the last conversation
> with an editor/publisher/agent/client or even co-author/spouse
> that didn't FOCUS on audience analysis, nearly to the exclusion
> of everything else.
YES!
> Do audience analysis and the writing is easy.
> Don't do audience analysis and the writing is futile.
Amen Brother Eric... geeee we agree <smirk an' a wink>
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Pat Gantt
pagantt -at- worldnet -dot- att -dot- net
M.S. Human Resource Development
The University of Tennessee
Electronic Media Design & Support
