Write for different audiences — academic, civic, creative — with register-aware moves (CCSS W.8.4; NCTE-4)
Exercise
Difficulty 5
~18 min
eng.g8.s.ex_44
Same Topic Three Registers
Prompt
Write 3 short paragraphs on the same topic — one for each audience (academic / civic / creative). Maintain register consistency within each. Mark register features in margin.
Answer criteria
type
rubric
rubric
3 paragraphs + topic consistent + register clearly distinct across audiences + ≥3 features per audience marked = mastery
Hints
- Same topic, different MOVES.
- Academic abstract; civic concrete; creative imagistic.
Misconceptions to watch
- All 3 read the same.
- Civic and academic indistinguishable.