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P.A.T.

P.A.T. The Secret to Writing Success :. BEFORE I start writing, or even brainstorming, I need to know what my Purpose, Audience, and Text are!. Purpose is: . W hy you are writing or what you want to accomplish. Three main purposes of writing:.

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P.A.T.

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  1. P.A.T. The Secret to Writing Success:

  2. BEFORE I start writing, or even brainstorming, I need to know what my Purpose, Audience, and Text are!

  3. Purpose is: • Why you are writing or what you want to accomplish

  4. Three main purposes of writing: • To inform- to share information, explain how something works, explain relationships between things • To entertain- to make people laugh, cry, etc. To make people emote. • To argue- to convince people to think or do what you want

  5. Why is it important to know purpose?

  6. Audience is: • The person or group who will be reading your writing

  7. Ask yourself about your audience. • How am I related to this audience? Are the older/younger, in a position of authority, do they know me? • How much does my audience already know about the topic? Do they need background knowledge? • What will be a good way to hook this particular audience? Tell a story? Make a startling statement?

  8. Why is it important to consider your audience?

  9. With your audience you need to be especially aware of Tone/Voice.

  10. Text is: • The form/layout your writing will take

  11. What are some different types of Text?

  12. 1. Purpose is____________ • A. The format that the text takes. • B. The tone or voice that you use. • C. Convincing someone to believe as you do. • D. Why you are writing, or what you want to accomplish.

  13. 2. The 3 Main Purposes of Writing are: • A. To Entertain, To Convince, To Persuade • B. To Convince, To Inform, To Teach • C. To Convince, To Entertain, To Inform • D. To Entertain, To Inform, To Explain

  14. P.A.T. stands for: • A. Persuade, Audience, Text • B. Purpose, Audience, Text • C. Purpose, Audience, Terms • D. Persuade, Audience, Terms

  15. Audience is… • A. Whoever will be reading your writing.

  16. You need to be careful with ___________ for your audience. • A. Tone and Voice • B. Text Format • C. Purpose • D. Mimicking

  17. Text is ________________ • A. The length of your writing. • B. The purpose of your writing. • C. The topic of your writing. • D. The form/ layout your writing will take.

  18. T/F Different Texts follow different formats. • A. True • B. False

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