Writing for an Audience (AQA GCSE English Language): Quizzes
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What are the three key elements you need to adapt when writing for different audiences?
What are the three key elements you need to adapt when writing for different audiences?
Tone, style, and register
In creative writing exam tasks, how is the audience usually specified?
In creative writing exam tasks, how is the audience usually specified?
The question typically tells you
For non-fiction writing, what helps you work out your audience if not stated directly?
For non-fiction writing, what helps you work out your audience if not stated directly?
The format and content give clues
Who is the main audience for a broadsheet newspaper article?
Who is the main audience for a broadsheet newspaper article?
Well-educated adults
What tone and style work well when writing for younger readers?
What tone and style work well when writing for younger readers?
Light-hearted tone, chatty style
What register is often better for older audiences?
What register is often better for older audiences?
More formal and serious
When writing for a general audience rather than experts, what should you do?
When writing for a general audience rather than experts, what should you do?
Explain clearly and avoid jargon
What style works well when writing for a familiar audience like classmates?
What style works well when writing for a familiar audience like classmates?
Conversational style, friendly tone
What approach is better when writing for an unknown audience?
What approach is better when writing for an unknown audience?
Impersonal tone, formal register
For creative writing judged by teachers, what register should you use?
For creative writing judged by teachers, what register should you use?
Formal, sophisticated register
Which words help create a personal tone in non-fiction to connect with your audience?
Which words help create a personal tone in non-fiction to connect with your audience?
'We' and 'you'
Why should you avoid slang or text speak when writing for teenagers on serious topics?
Why should you avoid slang or text speak when writing for teenagers on serious topics?
It can seem patronising