What is the definition of purpose?
Audience and Purpose

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English
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6th Grade
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Hard
Sarah Williams
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
the meaning of life
a Justin Bieber album
the reason the text is written (to entertain, inform, or persuade)
the reader the text is intended for
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How can an author challenge the audience's beliefs?
Authors don't challenge other people's beliefs.
By explaining why the audience is wrong using insults.
By presenting only one side of an argument.
By acknowledging the opposite belief and explaining their own belief.
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
It's important to know the audience because... (select all that apply)
the writer should match the argument to the audience
the writer should match the formality of their writing to the audience
the writer should make sure they are always entertaining their audience
the writer should match the purpose of their writing to the audience
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the audience/purpose of this text: A book of over 1,000 knock-knock jokes.
parents / inform
college students / entertain
doctors / persuade
kids / entertain
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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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