Plan, draft, elaborate, revise, peer-edit, and publish a 5-paragraph persuasive/argument essay
Exercise
Difficulty 2
~4 min
eng.g4.f.ex_09
Audience Purpose Identification
Prompt
For your essay, write 2 sentences: 'My audience is ___.' and 'I want my audience to ___ (do or believe).' Then identify ONE word or phrase in your intro that needs to change to match the audience tone.
M-4-F-EX-09
Illustration
Reference image showing same intro with two tone versions — formal-principal vs. casual-classmate — with tone-change words highlighted. Print-ready 8.5x11.
How it's presented
mode
handwriting
paper
single line g4
Answer criteria
type
rubric
criteria
- Specific audience named
- Specific purpose named
- 1 word/phrase identified for tone-change
Hints
- Audience must be specific (principal, town council, parent).
- Tone for principal differs from tone for classmate.
Misconceptions to watch
- Names vague audience ('everyone').
- Skips the tone-change identification.
Used in lessons