This week, you'll be doing a post about an audience. What I would like you to do is go to to the library, check out a book from the fourth or fifth floor, and do the following:
1: For 200-250 words, describe the book. Describe its size (measure it!), the number of pages, the layout of the words on the page, the margins, the type of font (often this is listed in the back of the book), whether it has illustrations, what type of illustrations those are, etc. etc. If you want to make it especially interesting, see if you can find a book from before 1900 on the shelves. (Protip: Ask a librarian for help with this -- they'll always be able to help you find cooler stuff than I can). Remember to include its call number and to cite it in MLA.
2: Conjecture for 250-300 words about who the audience of the book is. The subject, its physical makeup, and the publishing company will help you figure this out. For your conjecture, you must provide evidence. For instance, if the book is printed on leaves of gold, you could fairly easily conjecture that it was made for someone who wanted to show off extreme wealth. If the subject was medicine, you might be able to guess that this person was either a doctor or was deeply interested in living for a long time.
3: Include a picture of it.
Best of luck!
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