Objectivity Information Skills Tutorial Unit 4: Evaluation of Sources Home | Previous Unit | Next Unit | Self-Test | Help  Introduction   Start here   Unit 4 Contents  Topic: Intended Audience Overview Lesson Examples Quiz Overview Authors usually have a particular audience in mind when they write. Knowing who is being addressed is essential in evaluating a source. Top Lesson Investigating a source’s intended audience can help you determine the objectivity of the source. If the intended audience is made up of people with a particular political view, or people in a certain age group or profession, the material may be slanted in the direction of that audience’s interests. This will affect what the author decides to omit or emphasize, as well as the language he uses. If the sources you select are all aimed at a particular audience — teachers, executives, activists — you should try to balance them with other sources. Top Examples Here are two magazines that might publish articles on our sample topic, gun control. Each one is aimed at a particular audience. Top Quiz If a writer is arging in favor of gun control, then the LEAST receptive audience would probably be: A. city dwellers B. NRA members C. pacifists Unit 4: 5 of 13 Top Last Updated: 05/25/2000 Email: KYVL Help Desk Restricted Access KYVL Help Desk: 1-877-740-4357