Audience and Purpose in Writing for young learners

What is an audience?

• A group of people playing football

• A group of people cooking a meal

• A group of people watching a show

• A group of people playing games

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What is purpose?

• Having a reason to do something

• Not wanting to do anything

• Wanting to help animals

• Having a hard time doing something

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Why do we need to think about the audience and purpose when we write?

• So that our writing can be more effective and have better results

• So that our writing can be more detailed and describe things really carefully

• So that our writing can include a lot of information

• So that our writing can convince a small group of people

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What is 3. Argumentative Writing?

• when we try to convince someone to agree with our opinion

• when we share facts and information to help others learn about a topic.

• when we try to create a funny piece of writing to make people happy

• when you try to prove that your opinion is the right one

Persuasive writing is when...

• we try to convince people that it is good for kids to wear uniforms

• we try to inform people about the weather

• we try to tell people that they are wrong

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

An example of Informative writing is ...

• we try to give a lot of information about science

• we try to explain how hanoi is beautiful

• we try to answer a question about math

• we try to make the audience laugh

Instead of selling things, you're selling ideas

• persuasive

• argumentative

• informative

Tom doesn't want to go to swimming class. He feels tired and doesn't feel like learning how to swim. Tom needs to find...

• ideas

• purpose

• persuasiveness

• writing

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Today the _____ really enjoyed my presentation.

• People

• Group

• Audience

• Parents

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

When we have ______, we never want to give up!

• energy

• examples

• purpose

• a teacher

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2