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Writing: Style, Tone, and Audience

Help students understand when it's appropriate to use different writing styles and tones of voice when writing for different types of audiences.

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Formal vs. Informal Writing

Rewrite the sentences given on this worksheet to be more formal while making sure to maintain the overall meaning of the sentences.
6th and 7th Grades
aMaking Informal Sentences Formal
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This worksheet has 7 sentences that students will need to rewrite in order to make them either more or less formal.
6th and 7th Grades
aFormal and Informal Writing: Rewrite Sentences
With this worksheet, students will read two drafts of a letter and determine which is written in the appropriate style and tone for an audience of a teacher and principal.
6th and 7th Grades
aChoosing Appropriate Style and Tone (Formal)
Print off this worksheet and have your students determine which of the two passages is the more appropriate style and tone for a letter to a friend.
6th and 7th Grades
aChoosing Appropriate Style and Tone (Informal)

Identifying Audience

Circle the correct audience for each short passage. Use the style and tone of the writing, as well as other context clues, to help you decide.
6th and 7th Grades
aIdentifying Audience with Style and Tone
Students will use context clues, style, and tone to determine who the intended audience is for each short passage. They will also explain their choice.
6th and 7th Grades
aIdentify & Explain Audience with Style and Tone

Developing Voice

Have your students practice developing particular voices when writing by having them rewrite a bland passage to make it more interesting and appropriate for a travel magazine. Make sure they still maintain the overall meaning of the piece.
6th and 7th Grades
aWriting to an Audience: Travel Magazine
Students should rewrite this bland passage to make it more interesting and appropriate for a message to a close friend. Students should be careful to still maintain the overall meaning of the text while changing details to give it a more friendly style and tone.
6th and 7th Grades
aWriting to an Audience: Best Friend
Students will use different styles and tones to write about the same subject to two different audiences. They'll have to develop an appropriate and consistent voice for each.
6th and 7th Grades
aWriting to Different Audiences: Teacher vs. Friend
Write two different passages on the same topic. One should be to a close friend and the other should be to a boss. Decide what your style and tone should be like in each passage. Should one be more formal than the other?
6th and 7th Grades
aWriting to Different Audiences: Friend vs. Boss

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