Reflection Piece: Expertise

For this cycle, I composed two separate documents: one for a

non-expert audience and the other for an expert audience. The first
memo comprised very detailed directions and had a professional tone.
I used this method so that this audience would understand the
seriousness of this event that I was requesting their participation. I
included very detailed information because I understood that this
might be the first time that this person has been presented with this
particular assignment whereas a former Legionnaire should
automatically know what is expected. I used a memorandum format for
both pieces but the document written to the expert audience was
shorter and included jargon that I am sure they would understand. For
the non-expert audience, I included alternatives to the assignments
that I requested so that they had a backup plan e.g. I informed this
group that they should contact the coordinator, Ms. Valerie, and I also
let them know which tour script they should review and when that
script was given out. The expert audience would know who the
coordinator of Discover Day would be as well as which tour script (may
even know the tour script by heart). All in all, both memos contained
the same information but were edited for the audience whether expert
or non-expert.