Marco Ponce Version 1 Year ?06-?07 CH 1 - Writing: A First Look Things to keep in mind as you go through the writing process 1. Decide what aspect of the theme to tackle. 2. Offer a definition for your theme and support it. 3. Don?t veer into aimless thoughts. 4. Avoid vague and contradicting points. 5. Always keep in mind your audience. 6. Provide readers with a new light to your theme. 1.1 Purpose and audience are closely linked. You purpose is to be able to: ? Inform someone of something ? Persuade someone to believe/do something ? Express feelings/insights to someone ? Entertain someone Tips on how to reach your intended audience: ? You must be able to define that someone (the audience). ? The words on the page carry your message.