Question

1. what is the purpose of understanding the makeup of your audience? to learn what the experts say about your topic to research your topic more extensively to tailor your appeal to your intended readers to see how many readers enjoyed your work

Explanation:

Understanding an audience's makeup (such as their background, needs, and perspectives) allows a writer or communicator to adjust their message to resonate effectively with that specific group, which is the core purpose of audience analysis. The other options are unrelated to this goal: researching expert opinions is about topic content, measuring reader enjoyment is post-communication feedback, and extensive topic research is about subject mastery, not audience adaptation.

Answer:

to tailor your appeal to your intended readers