Audience & Purpose

What is the definition of audience?

• the readers that the text is intended for

• a group of people listening at a concert

• anyone who is reading the text

• the reason the text is written

What is the definition of purpose?

• 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

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

It's important to know the audience because... (select all that apply)

answer all that applies.

• 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

A text's purpose is either to persuade, inform, or entertain (PIE).What does narrative writing do?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

A text's purpose is either to persuade, inform, or entertain (PIE). What does argumentative writing do?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

CCSS.W.6.1C

A text's purpose is either to persuade, inform, or entertain (PIE). What does explanatory writing do?

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

Which one of the following can not be used as the tone of the author?

• Critical

• persuasive

• sarcastic

• structural

A priest tone in a church can be ...........

• humorous

• inspirationals

• sarcastic

• Somber

Correct grammar is important

• in the tone of the writer

• to the audience

• in the purpose of the author

• in the content