Audience, Purpose, and Tone
Audience, Purpose, and Tone
Audience, Purpose, and Tone
Common purposes:
- to inform
- to persuade
- to entertain
General
Easily understood, non-specialized
EXAMPLES
Informal, Standard, and Formal Language
Informal/Casual:
- ride
- ball and chain
Standard/General:
- car
- wife
Formal/Academic:
- vehicle
- spouse
Diction
Occasion: In 1940,
Winston Churchill gave
his first speech as Prime
Minister.
What was the context of
his speech?
https://www.youtube.co
m/watch?v=8TlkN-dcD
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Tone Activity