Learning Objectives

By the end of this module, you should be able to

• Describe the components of the dialogue with the reader: purpose, reader, main question, and main message.
• Identify your purpose in writing.
• Explain what is meant by aligning the writer's purpose, the reader's identity and needs, the main question, and the main message.
• Compose a main message for your report that answers your readers' main question and aligns with your purpose.
• Begin to plan your report, using your dialogue with the reader.