1. Writing for an Audience Why We Write and Who We Write For

2. Common Purposes for Writing 4 To inform/explain-Expository 4 To describe-Descriptive 4 To entertain-Narrative 4 To persuade-Persuasive

3. Common Audiences 4 EVERYONE WHO READS! 4 Audiences differ depending on what is being written about 4 Tone of voice, formal/informal, vocabulary 4 All writers have an intended audience 4 Must take into account different audiences

4. Expository( aka Informative) Writing 4 Explains a topic 4 Informs the reader 4 Factual and is usually written in 3 rd person 4 Unbiased facts, balanced opinions 4 Uses specific details and examples to support 4 Clear, accurate and interesting

5. Examples: 4 most news articles 4 letters 4 encyclopedias 4 dictionaries 4 leaflets 4 Biographies 4 essays

6. Writing to Persuade 4 Seeks to influence 4 Wants to change your mind 4 Descriptive & detailed 4 Presents solid evidence by stating facts based on research 4 Examples: 4 types of magazine articles 4 advertisements 4 formal letters 4 speeches 4 essays

7. Thesis Statements 4 Are found in Expository and Persuasive essays 4 Is a complete sentences found in the introductory paragraph 4 Is the main idea of the ENTIRE essay 4 The controlling idea should be very clear 4 Includes the divisions of the body paragraphs (use examples to support your thesis)

8. Descriptive Writing 4 Vivid & original 4 Detailed & descriptive 4 Imagery- 5 senses, emotions, feelings 4 Precise vocabulary 4 Showing, not telling 4 Examples: 4 fiction novels 4 poetry 4 short-stories 4 autobiographies 4 menus

9. Narrative Writing 4 Telling a story 4 Filled with sensory details to grab the readers attention 4 Uses dialogue 4 Plot/character/setting/ climax/ending 4 Conflict/resolution 4 Chronological order 4 Mystery 4 Science fiction 4 Tall tales 4 Animal stories 4 Fairy tales 4 Just-So stories

10. Letters & E-mails 4 Can fall under any of the 4 categories 4 Writing to friends, family- informal, to describe or inform 4 Writing to businesses, professionals- formal, to inform, persuade or explain

11. Let’s Review! 4 What are the four most common types of writing? 4 What does informal mean? Formal? 4 What does ‘audience’ mean? 4 How do audiences differ? 4 Can you determine the intended audience of a piece of writing???