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Identify Purpose and Audience
Identify Purpose and Audience
Identify Purpose and Audience
Definitions of Purpose
100
Words and phrases that are considered very informal (relaxed)
What is slang?
100
The purpose of news articles and biography
What is inform?
100
The purpose of a mystery novel or comic strip
What is entertain?
100
The purpose for an argument or debate
What is persuade?
100
To provide the reader with facts. To TELL
What is inform?
200
Words or expressions used as a "shortcut" to convey (give) information quickly; Used by one group or business
What is jargon?
200
The purpose for instructions for putting a toy car together
What is describe?
200
Hey, man, I need to borrow twenty bucks. Okay? I have to buy this stupid book for my music class. It's about lullabies or something. I can't believe a book of lullabies is so expensive. And I can't believe my instructor is making us buy this book. I know. I should've used the twenty bucks I had yesterday to buy the book, but I forgot about it, and, besides, I really wanted that new CD. So, come on, be cool and lend me the money. I'll pay you back on my next payday. What is the purpose?
What is to persuade the audience to loan him $20?
200
As I prepared to send you my payment, I noticed an error in my monthly statement. You listed a charge against my credit card (account number 1234-5678-9123-4567) in the amount of $23.56 for a purchase at Wal-Mart twice. I made only one purchase at Wal-Mart for that amount not two. Please correct this error immediately by crediting my account in the amount of $23.56. Thank you. What is the purpose?
What is the writer's credit card company?
200
To influence the reader to act or think a certain way.
What is persuade?
300
Who a writer is speaking or writing to
What is audience?
300
As I prepared to send you my payment, I noticed an error in my monthly statement. You listed a charge against my credit card (account number 1234-5678-9123-4567) in the amount of $23.56 for a purchase at Wal-Mart twice. I made only one purchase at Wal-Mart for that amount not two. Please correct this error immediately by crediting my account in the amount of $23.56. Thank you. The purpose is to persuade or inform?
What is to persuade?
300
My neighborhood, Tranquil Village, is a wonderful place. It is a clean and safe place to raise children. The only thing missing is a neighborhood park. Our children need a place to play that is not only clean and safe but also close to home. Parents are busy people—they work, they take their children to school, and they vote. The parents of Tranquil Village ask you, as their City Council representative, to vote in favor of establishing a park in Tranquil Village. The writer's audience is
What is the city council's representative?
300
FOR SALE: a cozy, two-bedroom, one-bath home on a quiet, tree-lined street in the new Happy Seniors Retirement Estates development. This home is perfect for the retired couple or single who wants an extra room for a visiting grandchild or for sewing and crafts. It has all the modern conveniences and no stairs to climb. This home is pleasant and affordable, even for those on a fixed income. Who is the audience?
What is senior citizens?
300
To tell a story and can be true or fictional.
What is narrate?
400
Why a writer is speaking or writing
What is purpose?
400
"Thank you all for inviting me to speak today. Lincoln needs a soccer field. I hope you will all see the benefit of granting a permit to build one. Soccer is an important sport to the students at Lincoln. Soccer is the bomb. Thirty-five kids have said that they would sign up for a team if they had the chance. I am one of them. The money for regular upkeep has been raised. Please vote in favor of the permit. Thank you." Which sentence contains slang?
What is soccer is the bomb?
400
Large food production corporations are making it more and more difficult for family-run farms to survive in today’s market. In 1935, the United States had more than 5 million farms. Now, there are fewer than 1 million. Unlike smaller farms, companies like Tyson Foods can produce large quantities of food at the same time. This allows them to offer goods at lower prices and, therefore, draw more consumers. What is the purpose
What is to inform?
400
A burglar caught in the act at a local high-rise Saturday night almost lost more than his loot when he was surprised by the police and tried to jump. Neighbors were suspicious when they heard loud banging noises out of apartment 9023-B on the building's ninth floor. Why? They knew the neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Silvio Geraci, were on vacation visiting their grandchildren. The thief, identified as Robert Whitman, escaped to the balcony when police arrived. When they found him, he was preparing to risk a nine-floor jump. A quick-acting police officer subdued the foolhardy man with a stun gun before he could reach the ledge. What is the purpose?
What is to inform?
400
To give the reader a feeling of enjoyment.
What is entertain?
500
Provides the reader with specific details on a subject
What is describe?
500
The purpose of a salesman at a car dealership. Tricky Question
What is persuade and describe?
500
Mane, cuz, and "On God" is considered what?
What is slang?
500
"Get Your Ducks in a Row" is considered what?
What is jargon?
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