Work through the list without notes. If you cannot do a statement, follow its link, then come back. Guide = study guide; Practice = practice questions.
Understanding
- I can explain why audiences are unique and dynamic. (Guide: “Audiences are unique and dynamic”; Practice question 1)
- I can name the audience features a writer must consider: perspective, context and needs. (Guide: “Audiences are unique and dynamic”; Practice question 2)
- I can explain why audience affects evidence and organisation as well as tone. (Guide: “One claim, three audiences”; Practice question 3)
Skills
- I can choose evidence that suits a named audience. (Guide: Worked example 1; Practice question 4)
- I can plan an order of points for a hostile, neutral or supportive audience. (Guide: “Strategies for hostile, neutral and supportive audiences”; Practice question 5)
- I can adapt the same claim for two different audiences. (Guide: “One claim, three audiences”; Practice question 7)
Reasoning
- I can explain how a passage’s evidence, organisation and language reflect its intended audience. (Guide: Worked example 2; Practice question 6)
- I can base claims about an audience on clues in the text rather than invention. (Guide: “Common misconceptions”; Practice question 6)
- I can analyse a short public-domain example, such as Anthony’s “we, the whole people”, in terms of audience. (Guide: “A public-domain example”; Practice question 8)
All ticked? Move on to the Topic 8.4 study guide, Style.