CXC English Purpose and Audience

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Purpose and Audience


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Writers Notebook

Think about the last movie you rented or saw

at the movie theater.

Who do you think the intended audience was?

Why do you think that?

What do you think the purpose or point of the

movie was?

How do you know?

Write page for full credit.


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As a reader and as a writer, the first time you approach a text it

is important to think about purpose and audience.

Purpose:

An authors purpose is his or her main reason for writing.

Think: What is this for?

Audience:

An authors audience is the particular group of readers or

viewers that the writer is addressing.

Think: Who is this for?


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Identifying Purpose

There are 3 broad purposes for writing:

1. To inform.

Example: John Steinbeck wrote the novella Of Mice and Men in 1937 and

the Pulitzer Prize winning novel The Grapes of Wrath in 1939.

2. To persuade.

Example: Creative Medias brand newFuturo mp3 player is far superior to

any mp3 player on the market, including the Ipod. We promise that you will

be more than satisfied with its appearance, functionality and performance.

3. To entertain.Example: Marcus was beyond upset. His sister had made the honor roll

again and he hadnt. This meant she would be hanging out with her friends

all weekend while he studied. Just thinking about it was enough to make

him kick his dresser in anger.


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me an my moms r

goin 2 da store 2

night so i cant

come ovr. i am

gonna get those

new nikes tho!

To inform


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r u watchin

amer idol?

there is thisdude on there

an he is crzy!

lol!

To entertain


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u have to go 2

homecoming or

u will b sadwhen evry1 is

talking bout it

da next day.

dont b silly.

To persuade


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me & raymond are

drivin down brdway

and just saw this man

get pulled ovr. helooked like he was

yellin at the police

officer. ray wuz lookin

so hard he almst hit da

car n front of us!

To entertain


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did u hear

michelle and

david brokeup? idk y but

she is so mad.

To inform


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i promise i didnt

tell ne1 wat u

told me. y wood ido that? besides i

didnt c jenny last

wk an she is da 1

tellin evry1.

To persuade


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Group Activity


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Identifying Audience

The audience an author is addressing should be reflected inalmost every aspect of a texts appearance and language.

Examples:

Layout

Formality

What are some other ways the audience of a piece might be

reflected?

Diction or Word Choice

Content or Subject Matter

Length


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Identifying Audience

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ure=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCPjPAV_U

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1. What is the intended purpose of each these videos?

2. How do you know?

3. Who is the intended audience of each of these

videos?

4. How do you know?
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Exit SlipGet out one sheet of paper and fold it in half.

Think of the most fun youve ever had with one of your friends.

One the top half, write about a time when you have had the most fun youve ever hadwith one of your friends. Write as if you were describing this to another peer. Be sure

to think about your purpose, and your audience, and how youll reflect that in your

writing.

One the bottom half, write about that same experience, but this time write as if you

were describing this to your parent, guardian, or another adult. Be sure to think about

the different ways that you can change what youve already written to reflect a

different purpose and audience.

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