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Anticipating Audience Knowledge and Concerns
Shape your argument to anticipate the knowledge level and concerns of your intended audience.

Shape your argument to anticipate the knowledge level and concerns of your intended audience.
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Develop the logical foundation of an academic argument by crafting precise claims, supporting them with sufficient evidence, and addressing counterclaims fairly.
Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
Develop claim(s) and counterclaims fairly, supplying evidence for each while pointing out the strengths and limitations of both in a manner that anticipates the audience’s knowledge level and concerns.