How might Wolfson and her collaborators’ positions as the authors of the article influence the way they wrote it? Are they experts on this topic? What else have they written/studied that is related to this topic? How do the authors position themselves as experts in the article itself? Hint: Refer to Wolfson’s bio page and CV (academic resume) for details on her academic career so far.
Who is the audience for this piece? What choices do you think Wolfson, et. al. made that were specific to the audience for the article? Hint: You might research JAMA Network Open and its readership to help with this one. Additionally, see Insider’s Guide Ch. 6, “Using Structure, Language, and Reference (SLR) to Analyze Genre Conventions” where Mike Brotherton reflects on the audience for academic journals.
How does the topic of the article affect the choices Wolfson, et.al. made? Think more about Wolfson’s previous experience with this topic and how she is approaching it differently here.
What is the purpose for writing the article? How might that influence Wolfson’s choices as lead author? Do you think she has met that purpose? Why or why not? (Again, the same section from IG Chapter 6 might be helpful here too.)
