Audience&Purpose (FA)

Why is it important to keep the audience in mind when writing an essay?

• It determines if quotes are required.

• It informs the specific content to include.

• It decides the amount of research needed.

• It controls which sources to use.

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CCSS.W.6.4

CCSS.SL.6.4

Who is the most likely audience when writing a movie review?

• The film’s director and producer

• Interested viewers

• Actors and actresses

• People who have seen the film

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Which of these factors should be kept in mind when deciding how to write a paper for a specific audience?

• The knowledge level of those reading the paper

• The credibility of the paper’s sources and quotations

• The grading scale for the paper

• The opinions of people in the community

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

The publisher of a middle school textbook wants an author to publish a different version of a story that was originally written for adults. Which of the following changes is most important for the author to consider adjusting for her new audience?

• The vocabulary level

• The setting of the story

• The title of the story

• The level of detail

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the most likely purpose of a manual showing people how to put together a small end table?

• To convince

• To entertain

• To inform

• To argue

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

What is the most likely purpose of a report that is full of facts and statistics?

• To teach a difficult lesson

• To explain a complex issue

• To describe a beautiful place

• To argue a personal opinion

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is most likely the author’s purpose for writing an article in a scientific journal?

• To persuade readers to adopt a new way of thinking

• To entertain readers with an interesting story

• To explain details about his or her personal life

• To inform readers about a complex concept

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the most likely purpose of an essay that is full of claims, evidence, and reasons?

• To argue a specific issue

• To teach a helpful skill

• To describe an important scene

• To explain a difficult concept

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

What is the MOST important reason to define the purpose of what you are writing?

• The purpose affects how you will write.

• The purpose affects where you will write.

• The purpose affects when you will write.

• The purpose affects the way your writing will look.

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CCSS.W.6.4

CCSS.W.6.2A

A student has been assigned to write a paper summarizing the themes of Shakespeare’s play, Macbeth. What is the most likely purpose of the paper?

• To entertain readers with stories from the play

• To convince other people to read the play

• To persuade readers to attend a play

• To explain the main ideas in the play

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.7.6