College students come from a variety of ethnic and economic backgrounds. All share some level of standardized education, such as reading/writing, and critical thinking skills. Technical expertise among the audience will vary widely. Technical information in the research paper will be limited in order not to alienate those with limited technical knowledge.
As a subset of the general population, statistics for having been introduced to depression should remain constant. This means that many of the audience members will have had some experience with depression at one time or another in their lives. The particulars of that experience cannot be generalized. Their purpose for reading will be to educate themselves with respect to two primary subjects, depression or college writing. After reading this paper, the audience should have a thorough knowledge of treatment options available for depression, and their relative efficacies. I want them to have this knowledge so that they can make better life decisions when dealing with this issue.
Most college students will know that depression is a mental disorder. They will also be familiar with its general symptoms. They will also most likely be familiar with some of the popular products used to treat the disorder, such as Prozac. They will want to know how to best deal with the disorder if it comes into their lives. They need to know that treatments are available, and which treatment option would be best for them or their associates.
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