2.4.2

Identifying Your Audience

Test yourself

Identifying your Audience

Think about your audience when planning your writing.

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Who are you writing to?

  • You need to think about who will read your writing when you plan it.
  • Different people like different things and react in different ways.
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Your best friend

  • If you are writing for your best friend, they will probably use the same language as you do.
  • So you might not have to think too much about the words you use!
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Old people

  • Your grandfather might not understand all the words you use.
  • For example, if you write 'that’s wicked', your grandfather might think you mean 'evil'.
    • But you really meant 'cool'!
  • Use more formal words and fewer chatty or slang words.
    • This will help them understand your writing better.
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A foreigner

  • If you are talking to someone who is learning to speak English, you should:
    • Use clear language.
    • Use simple sentences.
  • This will help them not to get confused.

Jump to other topics

1Reading

1.1Reading

1.2Prefixes

1.3Suffixes

1.4Spelling Rules

1.5Reading Comprehension

1.6Reading Comprehension: SAT Practise

1.7Word Meaning

1.8Fact vs. Opinion

1.9Justifying Views

1.10Figurative Language

1.11Text Structure

2Writing

2.1Sounds in Words

2.2Homophones

2.3Using a Dictionary

2.4Writing Composition

2.5The Subjunctive Mood

2.6Modal Verbs

2.7Active & Passive Voice

2.8Relative Clauses

2.9Expanded Nouns

2.10Punctuation

2.11SAT Spelling Practise

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