Analyzing Context and Audience
Grade 9th Grade · ELA · 45 min· 9.t.c.1.b: Assess The Impact Of Context And Language On A Text’s Reception By The Audience.
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can analyze how context influences a text's meaning for its audience.
Warm-Up Video
The Writing Dojo · 7:40
Improve Your Writing by Considering the Context
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
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The acronym RAFT can help you remember the four key aspects of context: role, audience, form, and topic.
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The introduction of formal documents should provide background information about the subject and articulate your thesis or purpose for writing.
- 3
The 'person-in-the-hallway' test helps ensure you provide enough context in your introduction so that someone unfamiliar with the assignment can understand your argument.
Practice Questions
9 questions · Multiple choice
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Describe a time when you had to adjust your communication style based on the audience. What was the situation, who was your audience, and how did you change your approach?”
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