Read the opening paragraph from a formal e-mail. The Nature Center was founded to preserve three hundred acres of woods and wetl
ands. Our miles of nature trails provide hours of hiking pleasure to our visitors. Our Nature’s Classroom has helped countless children gain an understanding of and appreciation for the importance of nature. Each year, we strive to earn enough donations to maintain this local treasure.This year, in honor of the Nature Center’s fiftieth birthday, our annual fundraiser will be even more elaborate and elegant than usual. Why can the reader conclude that this e-mail was written for a general audience? a. It contains language that suggests that the general audience is officially connected to the Nature Center. b. It assumes that the general audience already knows a lot about the Nature Center and its annual fundraiser. c. It assumes that the general audience is in a position to effect big changes in the Nature Center. d. It contains background information about the Nature Center that a general audience would need.
D). It contains background information about the Nature Center that a general audience would need.
Explanation:
As per the opening paragraph given here from a formal e-mail, the reader would conclude that the e-mail was composed for a general audience as the inclusion of 'background information about the Nature Center reflects the information that a general audience would require'. A general audience comprises distinct categories of people who may or may not possess the relevant contextual knowledge about the subject or topic and therefore, require background information to understand the topic and intended information clearly and comprehensively. Thus, <u>option D</u> is the correct answer.
