An audience could best be described as the readers, viewers, and listeners

who need information from the author.
whom the author wants to understand.
whom the author wants to reach.
who want to be entertained by the author.

Evaluate the scenario below and indicate how to handle the matter appropriately. situation: michael received an e-mail from what he thought was his doctor’s office, requesting his social security number. since he had just been in to see his doctor last week, he replied to the e-mail with his social security number.