Writing for Different Audiences This activity will help you meet these educational goals:
You will produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Directions
Read the instructions for this self-checked activity. Type in your response to each question, and check your answers. At the end of the activity, write a brief evaluation of your work.

Activity
Think about a game that you enjoy playing. Describe how to play the game to two different audiences: an audience of people who have never heard of the game and an audience of people who have played the game before but need a refresher.

Part A
Write a set of instructions to an inexperienced audience about how to play the game.
Part B
Write a set of instructions to an experienced audience about how to play the game. Part C
Analyze how you approached the two different audiences. Include answers to the following questions in your response:

How did the content and purpose differ for each audience?
How did the audience determine the number of details that you included?
How did your tone and word choice change based on the audience?

Reflect on how you achieved an awareness of the audience through this activity.