argue • persuade • advise

task three: You have been asked by a local theatre company for some advice. They are planning a production which will tour secondary schools, and they want to know what kind of play they should put on which will appeal to year nine pupils. They have asked for a three hundred word piece where you explain what sort of play you'd like to see, what sort of characters, what sort of theme and what sort of style.

Before you start, complete the following planning boxes.

form

what kind of writing must you produce?
eg, letter, newpaper article, story

How will this change the way you organise and complete your writing?

purpose

what specific job is your writing setting out to do?
eg, persuade, inform

How will this purpose change the way you write?

 

audience

who is going to read your writing?
eg an individual, the general reader, your teacher, your friends

How will your knowledge of your audience change the way you write?

tone

How will your voice feel when you read your piece aloud?
eg friendly, amusing, angry, cool and informative.

How will this affect the way you choose the language of your writing?

 


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