Question

Why is it important to take into consideration the genre, audience and purpose of the final document? Do you believe you can do proper research without knowing the genre, audience or purpose? Why or why not?

Answer 1

Possibly the two most important things a writer must consider are audience and purpose.

Purpose. The reason the writer composes the paragraph.
audience .The individual or group whom the writer intends to address.

Imagine reading one long block of text, with each idea blurring into the next. Even if you are reading a thrilling novel or an interesting news article, you will likely lose interest in what the author has to say very quickly. During the writing process, it is helpful to position yourself as a reader. Ask yourself whether you can focus easily on each point you make. One technique that effective writers use is to begin a fresh paragraph for each new idea they introduce.

Paragraphs separate ideas into logical, manageable chunks. One paragraph focuses on only one main idea and presents coherent sentences to support that one point. Because all the sentences in one paragraph support the same point, a paragraph may stand on its own. To create longer assignments and to discuss more than one point, writers group together paragraphs.

Communication can’t happen without an other and it is useless without a general or specific agenda. For a writer, it just makes good sense to know who you are directing your work toward and what it is you want your work to accomplish. And it’s equally important that your reader feels a part of your intended audience and that she understands what you want your work to say to her. In this sense, audience and purpose work in two directions: A writer’s audience will influence his purpose, while his purpose will influence which audience the writer chooses to address.

While audience and purpose are the writer’s main concerns, the way a paper’s purpose is offered to the audience lies in the paper’s thesis, the presentation, in writing, of the paper’s main idea. The thesis is what connects audience with purpose and thus deserves much attention.