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Grade 4 English Writing - Task, Purpose and Audience
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Even if a student writes well, he or she will need to make sure it follows some criteria pertaining to the assignment. In other words, the writing piece should match the task, purpose and audience. If a piece of writing does not do this, it may make the assignment sound strange. Therefore, the student should keep the task, purpose and audience in mind when writing.

Grade 4 English Writing - Task, Purpose and Audience
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10 Questions

1. What is the purpose for the following writing assignment?
Assignment: Write a poem about your favorite season.
2. Who would be the audience for the following writing assignment?
Assignment: What is the best career in the world?
3. The teacher gives you a task. What does that mean?
4. How should you develop the writing assignment below?
Prompt: Persuade a group of teenagers to use their cell phone less.
5. Read the assignment that the teacher describes below.
Which part is the purpose?

'I want you to write an essay to persuade a group of 5th graders that school is important.'
6. The teacher has given you the following writing assignment.
Assignment: Write a piece to entertain the reader about a funny thing that happened to you.
What will you most likely be writing?
7. Who would be the audience for the following writing assignment?
Assignment: Which candy is the most popular in the 4th grade?
8. Your teacher has assigned you to write an essay comparing and contrasting mules with donkeys. What should be the purpose of your writing?
9. Who would be the audience for the following writing assignment?
Assignment: Write a short story about magical characters who live in a make-believe land.
10. What is the purpose for the following writing assignment?
Assignment: Write an essay about the best pet to have.