Which term refers to the reader(s) of, or listener(s) to, a text?

Which term refers to the reader(s) of, or listener(s) to, a text?

• A. Context
• B. Audience
• C. Tone
• D. Skim

Answer: (B)

The main idea is the people who read or listen to a text—the audience. Writers tailor language, examples, and level of detail to who the text is for, shaping how the message is received. The audience determines choices like formality, vocabulary, and the kinds of evidence used. Context refers to the situation surrounding the text (where, when, why it was produced) rather than who it’s for. Tone is the author’s attitude toward the subject or audience, not the group of readers itself. Skim is a quick, shallow reading approach, not a label for who experiences the text. So the term that best fits “the reader(s) or listener(s) of a text” is audience.

The main idea is the people who read or listen to a text—the audience. Writers tailor language, examples, and level of detail to who the text is for, shaping how the message is received. The audience determines choices like formality, vocabulary, and the kinds of evidence used.

Context refers to the situation surrounding the text (where, when, why it was produced) rather than who it’s for. Tone is the author’s attitude toward the subject or audience, not the group of readers itself. Skim is a quick, shallow reading approach, not a label for who experiences the text.

So the term that best fits “the reader(s) or listener(s) of a text” is audience.