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Know Your AudienceRank each situation on the scale from least formal to most formal language required. Put an X in the box.
1. Tweeting about a celebrity’s performance at the Grammys
Least formal Most formal
2. Talking to your teammates on the basketball court
Least formal Most formal
3. Updating your Facebook status
Least formal Most formal
4. Writing a thank-you note to a teacher who wrote you a college recommendation
Least formal Most formal
5. Talking to your guidance counselor about scholarship applications
Least formal Most formal
6. Writing a scientific report about the steps in a chemistry experiment
Least formal Most formal
00i-188_CCLL_9-12_4p.indb 110 9/11/12 3:57 PM
Reproduced with permission from Davis, Common Core Literacy Lesson Plans: Ready-to-Use Resources, 9-12.
All rights reserved. www.routledge.comCopyright 2013 Routledge
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7. Writing an essay about the role of power in Macbeth
Least formal Most formal
8. Delivering a speech to classmates persuading them to vote for you for student council
Least formal Most formal
9. Going on a college interview
Least formal Most formal
10. E-mailing a close friend about your post-prom ideas
Least formal Most formal
00i-188_CCLL_9-12_4p.indb 111 9/11/12 3:57 PM
Reproduced with permission from Davis, Common Core Literacy Lesson Plans: Ready-to-Use Resources, 9-12.
All rights reserved. www.routledge.comCopyright 2013 Routledge