Purpose and Audience Name: SANJEEV DEODATH

Assignment
A writer may wish to inform, to persuade, to argue, to persuade, to argue, to describe, to
advise, to record, to explain or to entertain.
Read the texts A-C. For each one. Identify and record the purpose and audience. List at least
two clues which helped you to identify these. You could record your ideas on a chart like the
one below.

Text Purpose Audience Clues

Main -To inform Adults who like Details about the place
to dine out Words such as “unlimited” and “mouth-
Sub- to persuade watering”
Example Reference to a unique dining experience

Main-to entertain Young people Begins with “Once upon a time”

who like to read
A The bullfrog was vividly described by
Sub-to describe his skin colour and croak

Main-to persuade People who are The words “island pleasure” and
looking for “Caribbean Cool”
B fabric to
Sub-to inform purchase Reference to the largest selection of
fabric

Main-to inform Citizens of that Details of the activity which occurred

country(Brazil)
Reference to the demolition of homes
C Sub-to explain and the loss of lives suggests that it is
important and should be informed

TEXT A

Once upon a time, not all bullfrogs were

plain like their cousins, the lizards. Bredda
Croaky was a special bullfrog. His skin
glowed with all the rich colours of
hibiscus flowers. He used to croak all day long,
so that other animals would admire him.
Anansi the spider didn’t like this. He grew
jealous of Bredda Croaky and tired of his
boastful croaking.
TEXT B