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Audience. Discussion. Could you go to the store and buy clothes for someone, if you didn't know the size of the person? Would it make a difference if you were buying clothes for one of your parents or a smaller brother or sister?

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Audience

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  1. Audience

  2. Discussion • Could you go to the store and buy clothes for someone, if you didn't know the size of the person? • Would it make a difference if you were buying clothes for one of your parents or a smaller brother or sister? • Writing can be the same way. Would they write the same if the audience was a group of teachers or a group of classmates? • the mayor of Mountain City? • for a newspaper article? etc.

  3. Brainstorm Activity Make a list of people you might write to.

  4. Did your list include any of the following? adults peers relatives such as aunts or uncles grandparents teachers classmates principal the President of the U.S. young children The Governor of Tennessee Senators or member of the House of Representatives best friend president of a company mayor doctor 

  5. Discussion • Would you write the same way to each to the people listed during the brainstorming activity? • Which people would you address formally? informally? • Which people from the list would you invite on an outing? • Which people from the list would you state your opinion on a topic? • Which people from the list would you ask to change a law?

  6. Watch this United Streaming Video Write for Your Audience   (04:14)

  7. Name the Audience • After naming the audience for each slide, tell the following: • Formal/Informal • Personal/Impersonal • Written/Spoken Language

  8. The U. S. government is working towards spending cuts that may hinder economic recovery.

  9. Mr. Sir:     I'm writing to find information about your company.

  10. For Sale One Used Motorcycle

  11. Stricter gun laws will help stop mass shootings in the United States.

  12. Hurricane Sandy was responsible for at least 125 deaths in the United States and caused over $60 billion in damages.

  13. Once upon a time there lived a young boy named Jack . . . .

  14. U. S. Secretary of State John Kerry gives a statement regarding the Syrian rebels.

  15. Your outfit is so totally cool, man!

  16. A third unmanned commercial spaceship was launched by the Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

  17. Salmonella was found in chocolate-covered marshmallow eggs.

  18. The best movies ever were Toy Story and Batman Begins. Have you seen The Incredibles or Wall-e?

  19. Twelve states report that this year’s flu is no longer widespread.

  20. In a recent poll, Jaws was named the top action and adventure movie of all time.

  21. NASA scientists discover an unknown belt of radiation surrounding the Earth.

  22. The yo-yo I purchased is defective.

  23. For our Valentine’s Day party we need the following items: • vegetables and dip cupcakes • chips • fruit

  24. I am writing to request that the school lunch schedule be increased to 40 minutes.

  25. Do you want to go to the skateboard park after school?

  26. A card version of this activity may be downloaded for free here: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Free-Identifying-and-Writing-for-an-Audience-Mini-Lesson-589669

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