The document discusses the importance of understanding audience and format when writing. It defines audience as the people you want to relate to and persuade through your writing. Understanding your audience helps tailor your writing style and content appropriately. Format refers to the medium of writing, such as emails, letters, or essays. Knowing the proper format is also crucial depending on the audience. The document emphasizes that audience and format must work together for effective writing.

2. What is an audience?
The audience are the people you are writing and
want to relate to what you are writing.
In our case, you are writing to someone or a group of
people to persuade them.

3. Why is this important?
It is important to know your audience because you
want to write based on who they are.
Example: You would write more formally to a
principal or employer than your best friend.
Also your material will matter depending on who the
audience is.

4. Format
This is the different mediums you can write in, such
as email, formal letter, text message, memo, essay,
etc.
It is important to know the different aspects on
specific formats, especially depending on the
audience.

5. Together Forever
FORMAT AND AUDIENCE WORK TOGETHER.
You need to have both to have a good writing
process and outcome.

6. It’s Your Turn!
Now you get to try!
Each student will get TWO notecrds: one with an
audience (teachers, peers, parents, etc) and the
other will have a format (letter, email, text message)
You will write something such as an issue or story
(make it up!) based on both notecards