Chapter 5 Lists Three Specific Reasons a Writer Should Analyze

question 33

Essay

Chapter 5 lists three specific reasons a writer should analyze his or her audience during the planning phase. One is so that the document appeals to the audience's interests and needs. What are the other two reasons?

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Definitions:

Expected Value

The long-term average or mean of random variables, representing the central tendency.

Perfect Information

A condition in decision theory and economics where all participants have full and identical knowledge about the actions others can take.

Power Company

A corporation that generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to consumers and businesses.

Expected Payoff

In decision theory and economics, the weighted average of all possible outcomes of a decision, where each outcome is weighted by its respective probability of occurrence.