Task and Audience Analysis Worksheet

Use this worksheet every time you begin a new writing task, whether its a simple e-mail or a 20-page proposal. After
a time, youll begin to write for these goals intuitively, and you may not need this worksheet anymore.

Task Analysis (a.k.a. Goals Analysis)

Main Task Goal:
To make aware of the employees mistakes to the company without tarnishing their reputation or the companys.

Secondary Task Goals (check all that apply):

Reinforce my image with my supervisor/other superiors

Contribute to my long-term professional goals

o What are those goals? 1. To be seen as a team player and willing to help any employee
with an issue that affects their work ethic.

Promotes the goals and priorities of my organization

o What are those priorities? 1. To always put the good of the company first and have its best
interest. 2. Making sure the other employees provide their fair share of work.

Audience Analysis
Primary Audience:
The Supervisor
Secondary Audiences:
HR Director, The Employee

Whats in it for this audience? To know the problems the employee has caused in workplace.
Whats in it for these audiences? To have a better understanding of what is expected in a professional work
environment.
Age/generation: Millennial
Age/generation: Millennial
Economic status: Wealthy
Economic status: Middle class/low class
Cultural/ethnic/religious background: American
Cultural/ethnic/religious background(s): American
Gender: Male
Male
Educational level: Higher Education
Educational level: College graduate/high school graduate
Where from/where living: United States
Where from/where living: United States
Role/status in organization: Supervisor
Role/status in organization: HR/ Employee
Political views: Liberal to progressive
Political views: Liberal to progressive
Values/things they care about/things theyre interested in: That the company is running smoothly.
Values/things they care about/things theyre interested in: The employees are focused on work/ paycheck
Problems/Challenges: Managing the employees.
Problems/Challenges: being available to the work staff/ working in general
Leadership style: Strict
Leadership style: Strict/ laid back
Decision-making style: Dictatorship
Decision-making style: Click or tap here to enter text. (Note: Many times, you wont know this. For secondary audiences, who may not
be part of the decision-making process, its usually not necessary, anyway. Delete this explanatory text!)
Openness to new ideas: Closed minded
Openness to new ideas: Open minded
Questions about Primary Audiences Personality Quirks
Confrontation style: Open and honest.
Sensitivity level: Not very sensitive.
Emotional personality: Even
Sense of humor: Rarely
Prejudices: None
Questions about Primary Audiences Communication Style/Preferences
Preferred communication method: E-mail
Preferred style of explanations: Discussions.
Best time of day to approach: Morning
Hot buttons: None
Questions about Primary Audiences Relationship to Subject
What does he/she know about subject: This employee had been an issue in the past.
How does he/she feel about subject: Very close to firing this employee.
What is his/her attitude toward innovation/progress: The supervisor would like to make the company better.
Does he/she prefer to originate ideas: Yes.