LO4 - Explain Structure

When addressing my audience in my article, I have used a formal teacher to student form of address as I am teaching the audience about something and want my article to appear formal and professional. This can be seen in quotes such as 'This is where the autistic person hides or ‘masks’ their autistic traits and copies others around them in order to blend in and not be seen as different.' and 'Based on my research, over 50% of autistic females feel they have been mistreated or misdiagnosed by medical professionals when trying to access help.' as I am telling the audience something and have used words that ensure the audience my information is reliable and factual.

I have used elaborated code throughout my article to again keep it formal and professional for the audience. This can be seen in quotes such as 'no research was done on any differences in gender presentation and female traits are not as recognised or widely known.' and 'This earlier recognition of males allows them to access support and help earlier in life and allows this support to be more consistent and accepted as they were diagnosed when they were younger.' as I want to keep my article professional and help the audience see the information as factual and correct.

By being formal and using elaborated code throughout my article, it helps the audience understand and take in the information as it sounds professional and like information they can trust. I have done this because I want them to be able to understand the information easily and apply it or use it in their own lives as it may help others.

In my article, I have included some information about my own experience being an autistic female and being diagnosed later in life. I have done this in order to create more engagement with my audience and make them feel less alone and able to relate to my experiences which will be especially good for the teenage audience who may be struggling with their own identity and experience.