Audience and technical terms

ATI TEAS
English: Knowledge of Language
Multiple choice
Difficulty 3 of 5

Question

A museum prepares a guide for visitors with no background in conservation. It must introduce the term 'relative humidity.' Which approach best fits the audience?

Use the term repeatedly without defining it.✗ Incorrect

Unexplained terminology can leave new readers uncertain.
Introduce the term and explain it in familiar language.✓ Correct

A plain explanation gives nonspecialists a way to understand the necessary term.
Replace the definition with additional specialist terms.✗ Incorrect

More unexplained terminology adds difficulty for this audience.
Assume all visitors already know the term.✗ Incorrect

The stated audience has no background in the subject.

Answer

B. Introduce the term and explain it in familiar language.

Rationale

Specialist vocabulary can be necessary, but newcomers need an accessible explanation of it. The writer should account for what the visitors are likely to know.

RememberExplain necessary technical terms for readers unfamiliar with them.

Sources

Your Guide to (Source: CDC) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) · License: CDC content (credit required) · Retrieved November 2, 2026 · Page 39
Plain Language Materials & Resources (Source: CDC) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) · License: CDC content (credit required) · Retrieved November 2, 2026 · Plain language checklist

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