Identify primary audience and adjust word choice and structure (CCSS W.5.4)
Exercise Difficulty 3 ~5 min eng.g5.f.ex_13

Audience Card Fill

MG-7 Chart
Audience-analysis card anchor: 4-question card. WHO (blue, top): 'Who is my primary reader? (Peer / teacher / parent / y

Audience-analysis card anchor: 4-question card. WHO (blue, top): 'Who is my primary reader? (Peer / teacher / parent / younger student / community member / public official.)' WHAT-DO-THEY-KNOW (orange, middle-top): 'What does this reader already know about my topic?' WHAT-DO-THEY-NEED (red, middle-bottom): 'What does this reader need from my essay? (Information / persuasion / story / instruction / reflection.)' WHAT-TONE (green, bottom): 'What TONE fits this reader? (Formal / informal / warm / urgent / playful / scholarly.)' Worked example for an essay arguing that school start times should be later: 'WHO: school principal and parents. WHAT-DO-THEY-KNOW: they know how busy mornings are. WHAT-DO-THEY-NEED: evidence that later start times improve learning. WHAT-TONE: respectful, formal, evidence-led.' Bottom rule: 'Fill the card BEFORE you draft. Re-check the card at revision.' Print-ready 11x17.

Prompt

Fill the MG-7 audience-analysis card for YOUR essay. Answer all 4 questions specifically.

M-5-F-EX-13 Illustration
Reference image of a filled audience-analysis card. Print-ready 8.5x11.

Reference image of a filled audience-analysis card. Print-ready 8.5x11.

How it's presented
mode card fill
Answer criteria
type rubric
criteria
  1. WHO answered specifically (not 'whoever')
  2. WHAT-DO-THEY-KNOW specific
  3. WHAT-DO-THEY-NEED specific
  4. WHAT-TONE chosen from tone-word bank
Hints
  1. Avoid 'the teacher' as default; pick someone with a real interest.
  2. Tone must match WHAT-NEED.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Defaults to teacher for every essay.
  • Tone doesn't match audience.
Used in lessons