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Identifying and Writing for an Audience

Identifying and Writing for an Audience. SPIs. State Performance Indicators SPI 0501.2.1 Identify the audience for a given speech. SPI 0501.3.1 Identify the audience for which a text is written.

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Identifying and Writing for an Audience

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  1. Identifying and Writing for an Audience

  2. SPIs • State Performance Indicators • SPI 0501.2.1 Identify the audience for a given speech. • SPI 0501.3.1 Identify the audience for which a text is written.

  3. 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 you write the same if the audience was . . . . • a group of teachers? • a group of classmates? • the mayor of Mountain City? • people reading a newspaper article?

  4. Brainstorm a list of people in which you could write. • Would you write the same way to each of 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? a rule?

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

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

  7. For Sale One Used Motorcycle

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

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

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

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

  12. Your outfit is so totally cool, man!

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

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

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

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

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

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

  19. The yo-yo I purchased is defective.

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

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

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

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