Amanda is writing a letter to her professor to ask for a recommendation for a graduate program. In this situation, Amanda’s professor is the audience for her letter asking for a recommendation. Which of the following reflects effective consideration of audience by Amanda for this scenario?

A. Amanda should not assume that her professor knows how to write a letter of recommendation, and she should research model recommendations and attach those to her request.

B. Amanda should not assume that her professor knows about the graduate program to which she is applying, so she should include some information about the program to make her request more effective.

C. Amanda doesn’t need to think about considerations of audience in this instance, as her professor probably knows her very well and wants her to succeed in the graduate application process.

D. Amanda should research her professor’s biases and opinions about graduate school before she asks her for a recommendation. Her professor might already have a strong opinion on the subject of graduate school.