Understanding Audience and Purpose
Discussing how the intended reader and reason for writing influence writing choices.
Key Questions
- Explain how knowing your audience changes your writing.
- Justify why we write differently for a friend than for a teacher.
- Analyze how the purpose of writing affects the words we choose.
NCCA Curriculum Specifications
Suggested Methodologies
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