Revise explanations and word choices to fit a specific intended audience, deciding what background knowledge to define and what pace and tone fit that reader.
The same research can read very differently depending on the audience. A paper for classmates who know nothing about the topic needs more background defined in plain language; a paper for an audience of history buffs can move faster and use more specialized vocabulary. Naming the intended audience up front should guide these choices, not guesswork.
The specific move: find a term or concept the chosen audience would not already know, and add a brief, clear definition woven right into the sentence, not a separate glossary. For an expert audience, the opposite move applies -- cutting an over-explained term that slows the pace down.
Mastery looks like: They identify a specific intended audience and revise explanations and word choice to match that audience's background knowledge.
Common stumbles: Writing as if every possible reader already shares the writer's own background knowledge, leaving key terms undefined.
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