Write for different audiences — academic, civic, creative — with register-aware moves (CCSS W.8.4; NCTE-4)
Exercise
Difficulty 2
~8 min
eng.g8.s.ex_03
Audience Register Identification
Prompt
Read 3 short paragraphs (A, B, C) on the same topic. Identify the audience (academic / civic / creative) of each. Justify each label with 2 register features.
M-8-S-EX-03-A
Interactive
Physical / non-image
3-paragraph identification worksheet with 3 entry slots and 2-feature justification slots. Print-ready 8.5x11.
Answer criteria
type
classification
rubric
3 correct labels + 2 features per justification = mastery
correct
- A
- academic
- B
- civic
- C
- creative
Hints
- Academic: third-person, precise modifiers, signposting.
- Civic: collective 'we,' direct stakes. Creative: first-person, sensory detail.
Misconceptions to watch
- Labels academic for all formal writing (misses register-distinguishing features).
- Confuses civic and academic when both are non-personal.
Used in lessons