{"id":8116,"date":"2023-10-27T21:21:22","date_gmt":"2023-10-28T01:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=8116"},"modified":"2025-07-29T12:15:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T16:15:16","slug":"writing-for-an-audience-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=8116","title":{"rendered":"Writing for an Audience"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8116\" class=\"elementor elementor-8116\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8a80115 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8a80115\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a474a4\" data-id=\"3a474a4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e46f22 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e46f22\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff21d2f\" data-id=\"ff21d2f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1256738\" data-id=\"1256738\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3be5cf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3be5cf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Writing-for-a-Specific-Audience.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13962\" alt=\"Writing for a Specific Audience\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Writing-for-a-Specific-Audience.jpg 480w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Writing-for-a-Specific-Audience-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Writing-for-a-Specific-Audience-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Writing-for-a-Specific-Audience-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Writing-for-a-Specific-Audience-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Writing-for-a-Specific-Audience-48x48.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-121e6d4\" data-id=\"121e6d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65c5405 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65c5405\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Let\u2019s talk audience.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> No, not the kind clapping politely at a school talent show while someone\u2019s recorder squeaks out \u201cHot Cross Buns.\u201d I\u2019m talking about the kind of <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">audience<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> your students should be thinking about every time they put pencil to paper &#8211; or fingers to the keyboard.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Getting kids to shift their tone and style depending on <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">who<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> they\u2019re writing or speaking to is one of those lightbulb moments in the classroom. And good news\u2014this isn\u2019t a weeklong deep dive with a stack of rubrics. With just one mini-lesson, you can have your students adjusting their voice faster than you can say, \u201cWould you say that to your grandmother?\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Free teaching goodies included!<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> This post comes with a downloadable handout filled with all the printables, a PowerPoint, a Boom Learning deck, and a foldable organizer to help you teach this standard-aligned writing skill without starting from scratch.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01b920b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"01b920b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/writing\/Audience\/audience.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the handout.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65e5b33 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65e5b33\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-69dcaa0\" data-id=\"69dcaa0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2506305 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2506305\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Writing for an Audience Activities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-356d96f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"356d96f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Activity 1: Brainstorming<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d7d53f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d7d53f8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-492d415\" data-id=\"492d415\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba1b3c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ba1b3c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/writing\/Audience\/Teaching-Writing-for-an-Audience-1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Writing for an Audience Teaching Activities\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-51999d4\" data-id=\"51999d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6943450 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6943450\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Start by asking students to list people they <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">might<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> write to. Warning: Prepare for some fun answers. You\u2019ll get everything from LeBron James to Taylor Swift to their pet hamster, Sparkles.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Write these names on the board, then <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">gently<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> group them into categories <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">like<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> friends, celebrities, family, or teachers.<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> keeps things organized and helps students think more broadly.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97bea95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97bea95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Then comes the lightning round of questions:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Which people would you start your letter with \u201cDear\u2026\u201d?<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Is it okay to say \u201cWhat\u2019s up?\u201d to everyone?<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Could you toss in \u201clol\u201d or \u201cOMG\u201d with all of these people?<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>Cue the giggles\u2014and the learning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d63afff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d63afff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0cd92ac\" data-id=\"0cd92ac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75506f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75506f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Activity 2: Name the Audience<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-808febf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"808febf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc6a1e1\" data-id=\"fc6a1e1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bce0918 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bce0918\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/writing\/Audience\/Teaching-Writing-for-an-Audience-2.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Writing for an Audience Teaching Activities\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab7fb9d\" data-id=\"ab7fb9d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0758f42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0758f42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Now that they <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">get<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> the idea, it\u2019s time for a <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">little<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> practice. In this activity, students read short examples and guess who the intended audience is.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The activity is available in multiple formats:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Boom Learning Deck (great for independent centers or early finishers)<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Printable version<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">PowerPoint for whole-group discussion<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5bf06c6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5bf06c6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd5f7c6\" data-id=\"fd5f7c6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450bbdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"450bbdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/bookunitsteacher.com\\\/writing\\\/Audience\\\/Teaching-Writing-for-an-Audience-6.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Name the Audience Boom Learning Deck&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;url&quot;},&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-video .elementor-widget-container{overflow:hidden;transform:translateZ(0)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper iframe,.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper video{height:100%;width:100%;border:none;background-color:#000}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-open-inline .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;background-size:cover;background-position:50%}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{cursor:pointer;text-align:center}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay:hover .elementor-custom-embed-play i{opacity:1}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{display:block;width:100%}.elementor-widget-video .e-hosted-video .elementor-video{-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-video,.e-con>.elementor-widget-video{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Writing-for-an-Audience.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" controlsList=\"nodownload\" poster=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/writing\/Audience\/Teaching-Writing-for-an-Audience-6.jpg\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/writing\/Audience\/Teaching-Writing-for-an-Audience-6.jpg);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video about Name the Audience Boom Learning Deck\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-play\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Play Video about Name the Audience Boom Learning Deck<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b08001\" data-id=\"7b08001\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95a37f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95a37f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Never used Boom before? Here\u2019s a super short demo video, so you can see how it works.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f8af32 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f8af32\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-353c87c\" data-id=\"353c87c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eb90ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7eb90ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Activity 3: Writing for an Audience Flip Organizer<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac3a4dc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac3a4dc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-037d6ba\" data-id=\"037d6ba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62e40f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"62e40f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/writing\/Audience\/Teaching-Writing-for-an-Audience-4.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Writing for an Audience Teaching Activities\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-060a94c\" data-id=\"060a94c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4380d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4380d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It walks students through questions they should ask themselves before writing. Questions like:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Is this for a grade? (Translation: Do I need to bring my A-game?)<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Formal or informal? (No \u201cwassup\u201d in a job application, please.)<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Is this an essay, a report, a letter, or a birthday card to Grandma?<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Stick it in their notebook, and you\u2019ve got a built-in reminder they can return to all year long.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7c8b87 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c7c8b87\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-978092f\" data-id=\"978092f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5c5e72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5c5e72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Activity 4:\u00a0\u00a0Media Analysis\u00a0<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cbd65f3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cbd65f3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-27a2da5\" data-id=\"27a2da5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd1c9a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dd1c9a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/writing\/Audience\/Teaching-Writing-for-an-Audience-5.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Writing for an Audience Teaching Activities\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-edacb42\" data-id=\"edacb42\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ee2970 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ee2970\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Now it\u2019s time to get a little <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">real-world<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Have students analyze ads, news articles, social media posts\u2014whatever catches their eye (or yours). <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Th<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">e goal is to <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">figure out<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> who the message <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">meant<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> for and how <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">it\u2019s crafted<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> to <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">speak<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> to<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> that group.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Not sure where to start? The handout includes six simulated examples, so you don\u2019t have to scroll TikTok for homework (you\u2019re welcome).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2322c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2322c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Activity 5: Real-World Writing = Real Motivation<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When students write for a <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">real<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> audience, the stakes feel higher\u2014and the writing gets better.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Have them post to a class blog, write a persuasive letter to a local organization, or even craft an email to the principal (about something helpful\u2014not just why recess should be two hours long). When students know someone <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">besides you<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> will read it, they naturally adapt their tone, style, and word choice.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">So if you\u2019re looking for a practical, no-fluff way to help students write with purpose\u2014and maybe even impress their future boss, coach, or English teacher\u2014these activities are your go-to.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\ud83d\udda8\ufe0f <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Grab the handout<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> You\u2019ll get all the tools to teach audience awareness without reinventing the wheel (or your lesson plans).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a947920 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a947920\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/writing\/Audience\/audience.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the handout.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e76435 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2e76435\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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