Purpose and Target Audience
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English
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the Author's Audience?
Why an author writes - their reason for writing.
The message an author is trying to communicate.
Who an author is writing to - the specific group they target.
How an author communicates - the tricks and methods they use.
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When we're talking about the Author's Audience, we're usually talking about ...
A specific, targeted group
Everyone in the whole, wide world
Anyone who decides to read what the author wrote
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the Author's Purpose?
Why an author writes - their reason for writing.
The message an author is trying to communicate.
Who an author is writing to - the specific group they target.
How an author communicates - the tricks and methods they use.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
John is writing a blog post. Who would be considered his audience?
The readers that John's blog post is intended for
A group of people listening at a concert
Anyone who is reading John's blog post
The reason John is writing the blog post
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does intended audience mean?
the targeted or specific reason (persuade, inform, or entertain)
the targeted or specific the people you are writing for (adults, peers, work, fun, ect)
people of your similar age
writing style
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does intended purpose mean?
the targeted or specific the reason (persuade, inform, or entertain)
the people you are writing for (adults, peers, work, fun, ect)
people of your similar age
writing style
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
the intended target group for a message, regardless of the medium
Audience
Tone
Text structure
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
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