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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

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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

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Reproduced with permission from Davis, Common Core Literacy Lesson Plans: Ready-to-Use Resources, 9-12.

All rights reserved. www.routledge.comCopyright 2013 Routledge