Audience & Purpose

Appropriate Format

A writer always crafts a piece of writing with an intended audience in mind. An audience can constitute one person or many persons. Who do you want to read your writing? In what ways will your work be appealing to that particular demographic? For example, car enthusiasts are a very different audience to bakers.

__Based on what is known about the audience, the writer will adapt their communication: __

Style

Technical aspects of what they write and how they construct it.

Register

Formal or informal approach to the writing

Voice

Deliberate word choices that aim to reflect feeling

Tone

Attitude toward the subject e.g. solemn, sarcastic, frustrated, condescending etc

Intentions

In the question, you will be most likely told the purpose that you are expected to use in your response. You must be clear about what you intend to achieve by writing this piece. Each purpose accomplishes very different goals and creates different effects. Once your work has been read, what impression do you intend to have on them?

__Are you writing to: __

Explain

Describing an idea or problem; making it understandable through use of relevant facts and details.

Instruct/Advise

Direct, command, recommend and/or teach someone a subject or skill

Argue

Giving reasons for or against a matter by using supporting evidence.

Persuade

Convince others through sound reasoning and valid arguments

How many people can form an audience?

Your answer should include: One / More / Many

Explain the term register.

Your answer should include: Informal / Formal

What must you provide if you are writing to argue?

Evidence