Analyzing My Audience

• What are their beliefs and assumptions? The audience believes that the rise in the childhood obesity epidemic in our school systems needs to be addressed and we need to start resolving this issue. 
• What kind of language is appropriate for them? The language that would be appropriate for my audience would be formal. The use for slang and jargon would not be appropriate for this audience. 
• What are their sociopolitical and economic backgrounds? Their sociopolitical and economic backgrounds based on their social attitudes towards childhood obesity and the political policies of schools around the U.S. 
• What position might they take on this issue? The audience might take the position of being against childhood obesity and wanting to help contribute to resolving this issue. 
• What will they want to know? The audience will want to know what they can do to help children become more active as teenagers and help end childhood obesity in our schools.  
• In general, how can they best be persuaded?  The audience can best be persuaded by using facts and calls for action in the text.