Brief Intro to Directed

Writing
Information here will be used for
PAGE THREE of your composition
notebooks

VARP
Stands

for the four keys to directed

writing:

Voice

/ Audience / register (tone) /

Purpose

Voice
Voice:

The personality of who

you are pretending to be.
Use language they would use, not

what you would use.

Become the person. Say what they
would say. Think what they would
think. Act how they would act

Audience
Audience: Who you are writing to.
Is the audience formal, are you told
who the audience is or must you figure
it out?

Register (Tone) / Purpose

Register

The emotion that is

appropriate for this piece of writing.
Are you arguing, are you meant to be

sad? Make sure you know

Purpose: The underlying reason you

are writing for the prompt.
Why does what you are saying matter?

5 Directed Writing
Structures
Letter
Speech
Dialogue
Article
Interview

Guidelines
For

each structure use the proper

format.
Interview: question / answer
Like you are a reporter

Dialogue

Dialogue: Conversation between two or

more people. Like a play or movie.

Format: speakers name then what they

say
Skip a line each time you change speaker!
Do not write is essay form. Do not summarize

or describe. Just write what each person says.

Example Mike: So what is good with you bruh?

Andrew: Just bumpin my new milk
chocolate album.

Guidelines
Article: Heading then article
Letter: Formal structure
Speech:

Shorter and more concise

sentences.
Use conversational tone.