2.4.2
Identifying Your Audience
Identifying your Audience
Identifying your Audience
Think about your audience when planning your writing.


Who are you writing to?
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.


Your best friend
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!


Old people
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.


A foreigner
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.
1Reading
1.1Reading
1.3Suffixes
1.3.1Words Ending in '-cious' or '–tious'
1.3.2More Words Ending in '-cious' / '-tious'
1.3.3Words Ending in '-cial' or '-tial'
1.3.4Words Ending in '-ant' or '-ent'
1.3.5Words Ending in '-ance' or '-ence'
1.3.6Words Ending in '-ancy' or '-ency'
1.3.7Words Ending in '-able' & '-ably' (1/2)
1.3.8Words Ending in '-able' & '-ably' (2/2)
1.3.9Words Ending in '-ible' & '-ibly'
1.3.10Words Ending in '-fer'
1.4Spelling Rules
1.5Reading Comprehension
1.6Reading Comprehension: SAT Practise
1.6.1Reading Comprehension Practise 1 (SAT)
1.6.2Reading Comprehension Practise 2 (SAT)
1.6.3Reading Comprehension Practise 3 (SAT)
1.6.4Reading Comprehension Practise 4 (SAT)
1.6.5Reading Comprehension Practise 5 (SAT)
1.6.6Reading Comprehension Practise 6 (SAT)
1.6.7Reading Comprehension Practise 7 (SAT)
1.6.8Reading Comprehension Practise 8 (SAT)
1.7Word Meaning
1.8Fact vs. Opinion
1.9Justifying Views
1.10Figurative Language
2Writing
2.1Sounds in Words
2.2Homophones
2.2.1Advice & Advise
2.2.2Aisle & Isle
2.2.3Aloud & Allowed
2.2.4Altar & Alter
2.2.5Ascent & Assent
2.2.6Bridal & Bridle
2.2.7Cereal & Serial
2.2.8Compliment & Complement
2.2.9Descent & Dissent
2.2.10Device & Devise
2.2.11Licence & License
2.2.12Practice & Practise
2.2.13Farther & Father
2.2.14Guessed & Guest
2.2.15Heard & Herd
2.2.16Morning & Mourning
2.2.17Past & Passed
2.2.18Desert & Dessert
2.2.19Draft & Draught
2.2.20Principal & Principle
2.2.21Profit & Prophet
2.2.22Stationary & Stationery
2.2.23Steal & Steel
2.2.24Wary & Weary
2.2.25Who's & Whose
2.2.26End of Topic Test - Homophones
2.3Using a Dictionary
2.4Writing Composition
2.4.1Reasons for Planning
2.4.2Identifying Your Audience
2.4.3Identifying Your Purpose
2.4.4Noting Down Ideas
2.4.5Considering Other Writing
2.4.6Drafting: Grammar
2.4.7Drafting a Narrative
2.4.8Drafting: Precising
2.4.9Making Your Writing Flow: Conjunctions
2.4.10Making Your Writing Flow: Devices for Cohesion
2.4.11Making Your Writing Flow: Synonyms
2.4.12Drafting a Layout
2.4.13Editing: What Is Editing?
2.4.14Editing: Editing Your Tenses
2.4.15Editing: Things to Check When Editing
2.4.16Proof Reading: Steps
2.4.17Proof Reading: Punctuation, Spelling & Grammar
2.4.18End of Topic Test - Dictionary & Composition
2.5The Subjunctive Mood
2.6Modal Verbs
2.7Active & Passive Voice
2.8Relative Clauses
2.9Expanded Nouns
2.10Punctuation
2.10.1Commas for Meaning
2.10.2Commas in Lists
2.10.3Commas in Compound Sentences
2.10.4Hyphens
2.10.5Using Dashes for Parenthesis
2.10.6Using Brackets for Parenthesis
2.10.7Using Commas for Parenthesis
2.10.8Clauses: Using Colons to Separate Clauses
2.10.9Clauses: Using Semi-Colons to Separate Clauses
2.10.10Clauses: Using Dashes to Separate Clauses
2.10.11Colons
2.10.12Bullet Points: Puctuation
2.10.13Bullet Points: Capital Letters
2.10.14Bullet Points: Consistency
2.10.15End of Topic Test - Punctuation
2.11SAT Spelling Practise
2.11.1Spelling Practise 1 (SAT)
2.11.2Spelling Practise 2 (SAT)
2.11.3Spelling Practise 3 (SAT)
2.11.4Spelling Practise 4 (SAT)
2.11.5Spelling Practise 5 (SAT)
2.11.6Spelling Practise 6 (SAT)
2.11.7Spelling Practise 7 (SAT)
2.11.8Spelling Practise 8 (SAT)
2.11.9Spelling Practise 9 (SAT)
2.11.10Spelling Practise 10 (SAT)
2.11.11Spelling Practise 11 (SAT)
2.11.12Spelling Practise 12 (SAT)
2.11.13Spelling Practise 13 (SAT)
2.11.14Spelling Practise 14 (SAT)
2.11.15Spelling Practise 15 (SAT)
2.11.16Spelling Practise 16 (SAT)
2.11.17Spelling Practise 17 (SAT)
2.11.18Spelling Practise 18 (SAT)
2.11.19Spelling Practise 19 (SAT)
2.11.20Spelling Practise 20 (SAT)
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1Reading
1.1Reading
1.3Suffixes
1.3.1Words Ending in '-cious' or '–tious'
1.3.2More Words Ending in '-cious' / '-tious'
1.3.3Words Ending in '-cial' or '-tial'
1.3.4Words Ending in '-ant' or '-ent'
1.3.5Words Ending in '-ance' or '-ence'
1.3.6Words Ending in '-ancy' or '-ency'
1.3.7Words Ending in '-able' & '-ably' (1/2)
1.3.8Words Ending in '-able' & '-ably' (2/2)
1.3.9Words Ending in '-ible' & '-ibly'
1.3.10Words Ending in '-fer'
1.4Spelling Rules
1.5Reading Comprehension
1.6Reading Comprehension: SAT Practise
1.6.1Reading Comprehension Practise 1 (SAT)
1.6.2Reading Comprehension Practise 2 (SAT)
1.6.3Reading Comprehension Practise 3 (SAT)
1.6.4Reading Comprehension Practise 4 (SAT)
1.6.5Reading Comprehension Practise 5 (SAT)
1.6.6Reading Comprehension Practise 6 (SAT)
1.6.7Reading Comprehension Practise 7 (SAT)
1.6.8Reading Comprehension Practise 8 (SAT)
1.7Word Meaning
1.8Fact vs. Opinion
1.9Justifying Views
1.10Figurative Language
2Writing
2.1Sounds in Words
2.2Homophones
2.2.1Advice & Advise
2.2.2Aisle & Isle
2.2.3Aloud & Allowed
2.2.4Altar & Alter
2.2.5Ascent & Assent
2.2.6Bridal & Bridle
2.2.7Cereal & Serial
2.2.8Compliment & Complement
2.2.9Descent & Dissent
2.2.10Device & Devise
2.2.11Licence & License
2.2.12Practice & Practise
2.2.13Farther & Father
2.2.14Guessed & Guest
2.2.15Heard & Herd
2.2.16Morning & Mourning
2.2.17Past & Passed
2.2.18Desert & Dessert
2.2.19Draft & Draught
2.2.20Principal & Principle
2.2.21Profit & Prophet
2.2.22Stationary & Stationery
2.2.23Steal & Steel
2.2.24Wary & Weary
2.2.25Who's & Whose
2.2.26End of Topic Test - Homophones
2.3Using a Dictionary
2.4Writing Composition
2.4.1Reasons for Planning
2.4.2Identifying Your Audience
2.4.3Identifying Your Purpose
2.4.4Noting Down Ideas
2.4.5Considering Other Writing
2.4.6Drafting: Grammar
2.4.7Drafting a Narrative
2.4.8Drafting: Precising
2.4.9Making Your Writing Flow: Conjunctions
2.4.10Making Your Writing Flow: Devices for Cohesion
2.4.11Making Your Writing Flow: Synonyms
2.4.12Drafting a Layout
2.4.13Editing: What Is Editing?
2.4.14Editing: Editing Your Tenses
2.4.15Editing: Things to Check When Editing
2.4.16Proof Reading: Steps
2.4.17Proof Reading: Punctuation, Spelling & Grammar
2.4.18End of Topic Test - Dictionary & Composition
2.5The Subjunctive Mood
2.6Modal Verbs
2.7Active & Passive Voice
2.8Relative Clauses
2.9Expanded Nouns
2.10Punctuation
2.10.1Commas for Meaning
2.10.2Commas in Lists
2.10.3Commas in Compound Sentences
2.10.4Hyphens
2.10.5Using Dashes for Parenthesis
2.10.6Using Brackets for Parenthesis
2.10.7Using Commas for Parenthesis
2.10.8Clauses: Using Colons to Separate Clauses
2.10.9Clauses: Using Semi-Colons to Separate Clauses
2.10.10Clauses: Using Dashes to Separate Clauses
2.10.11Colons
2.10.12Bullet Points: Puctuation
2.10.13Bullet Points: Capital Letters
2.10.14Bullet Points: Consistency
2.10.15End of Topic Test - Punctuation
2.11SAT Spelling Practise
2.11.1Spelling Practise 1 (SAT)
2.11.2Spelling Practise 2 (SAT)
2.11.3Spelling Practise 3 (SAT)
2.11.4Spelling Practise 4 (SAT)
2.11.5Spelling Practise 5 (SAT)
2.11.6Spelling Practise 6 (SAT)
2.11.7Spelling Practise 7 (SAT)
2.11.8Spelling Practise 8 (SAT)
2.11.9Spelling Practise 9 (SAT)
2.11.10Spelling Practise 10 (SAT)
2.11.11Spelling Practise 11 (SAT)
2.11.12Spelling Practise 12 (SAT)
2.11.13Spelling Practise 13 (SAT)
2.11.14Spelling Practise 14 (SAT)
2.11.15Spelling Practise 15 (SAT)
2.11.16Spelling Practise 16 (SAT)
2.11.17Spelling Practise 17 (SAT)
2.11.18Spelling Practise 18 (SAT)
2.11.19Spelling Practise 19 (SAT)
2.11.20Spelling Practise 20 (SAT)
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