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What is audience?
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The people a text is written for.
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Name four clues to the audience.
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Vocabulary, references, tone/register, and what the writer assumes you already know.
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What does simple vocabulary suggest about audience?
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A wide or young audience.
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What does jargon suggest about audience?
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Experts or fans who already know the terms.
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What is register?
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How formal or informal the language is.
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What does 'linking a choice to the audience' look like?
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'This slang suits a teenage audience, making them feel the brand is one of them.'
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Why is 'the audience is everyone' weak?
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It's too vague — name the specific group so you can explain the choices.
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Can a text have two audiences?
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Yes — e.g. a children's leaflet that also speaks to parents.
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What is 'what's assumed' as an audience clue?
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Whatever the writer doesn't explain — they expect the audience to know it already.
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Which letter of TAP is audience?
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The A — Type, Audience, Purpose.
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