Writing 1: Purpose, Audience and Form

Purpose, Audience and Form

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What would be the purpose, audience and form of the following four tasks?

a) You have been interviewing people about a new leisure development in your area. Write an article for your local newspaper informing readers about people’s different views.

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b) You want to run a charity evening at your local school to raise money for a children’s charity. Write a speech to be presented in front of the school governors, persuading them to let you organise the event.

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c) You’ve noticed that other students at your school are making no attempt to reuse and recycle. Write the text for a leaflet that will be handed out to all students, explaining five ways in which they can change their behaviour in order to help the environment.

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d) A national newspaper is running a writing competition to present both sides of an argument. The topic is ‘The UK Press Is Guilty Of Bullying Celebrities’. The winning article will be published in the newspaper.

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2

Summarise some of the differences between an article and a speech.

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Summarise some of the similarities and differences between how to address a teenage audience and an adult audience. Make sure to use language and structure that clearly establishes the purpose, audience, and form of your response. [4]

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Choose one of the four writing tasks from question 1. Write your opening paragraph. [4]

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