Tuesday, April 21, 2015

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What is the importance of word choice and audience, and how are the two related?

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  1. You have to be you when you write a letter or story. If you want to act smart then you try to hard. Then you don't even know what it means because, you tried to hard. Like Joey in the video he tried to be smart but he failed. He used big words. Let's just say bigger is not always better. That is why not only need to be you but, you have to understand the writing.

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  2. Just write from your heart and don't try to do something extra.Don't try to sound smart just do what you fell like.Use words that make sense and fit what you are saying.

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  3. Know your audience and use appropriate words that fit the audience.

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  4. Word choice is very important in writing. If you are talking to a younger audience then you don't want to use complex words but less complex words. If you are talking to an older audience you can throw in big words just make sure it makes sense. Word choice relates to speaking with the audience because if the audience is younger it will be harder for them to understand or pay attention. With older audiences they have more patience and will try to understand what you are saying. Word choice and audience are related because you must have good word choice for the correct audience.

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  5. Because if you use words that don't make sense together then your sentence isn't going to make very much sense when you read it out loud. The importance of the audience is going to control what words you are going to use for your topics, like if you use big words for little kids they aren't going to understand and if you use small words for adults they are going to think that you didn't put effort into your writing. they are related by how one needs the other to have a good writing piece.

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  6. You have to use words everybody understands. If you have an audience of children, you should use smaller words that they understand. If you have an audience of adults, you should use bigger words. They are similar because you have to explain things in ways that everybody could understand.

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  7. That was a very poor choice of words. Even an adult would have no idea what to do. If a child read that the child would have no idea. So the child would give it to an adult and even the adult wouldn't know what it is.

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  8. You don't have to use big words all the time and you have to make sure you use the right words for the audience your talking to.If your audience is young you should use small words and if your audience is older than you should use big words.

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  9. Your word choices has to be about the topic. Also what you what the word mean it doesn't make sense if you say a nice sentence about someone. Then use a different or brighter words. If you don't know what the word or words means it will change the whole sentence of what your trying to say.

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  10. Word choice is important because it effects your audience. Audience is important because it is the person or people that are reading your writing. They realate because they work together in a writing.

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  11. Well if you use the The-sourus then the reader will be confused. Like if you use, The Homo sapien has a fantastic pump. that wouldn't make sense. But if you use The baby has a great heart, then that would make more sense.

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  12. Word choice is very important because you want words that get the readers attention on the topic. Also, you want the story to make sense with the words you put in the story. Plus you need to know who your audience is. Like if its a grouper of teachers and you are trying to persuade them to have food in the classroom you want to use bigger words, but if its a group of preschoolers you want smaller words they can understand.

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  13. Using big words in a piece of writing is not always good. You need to know who you are writing to, because little children aren't going to understand larger more sophisticated words. Another reason not to use huge words is because sometimes they do not make sense together, and can confuse the reader even more. Writing from your heart is important because it is coming from you and not a thesaurus.

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  14. If you're using big words or words that might be difficult for some people to understand, you're writing might not be applicable to your audience. For example, if you're writing to little kids, you don't want to use big words that they can't understand because then they won't be able to enjoy, or even make sense of, your writing. However, you don't always want to use simple, small words either. An example of this is an application. If you're applying for college, you want to sound educated and like you know what you're talking about. Words that are more sophisticated could help as long as you don't overuse them and make yourself sound ridiculous in the long run.

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  15. Most of the times it will be better to just be youself when you write. If you dont know what the word means then you probably shouldn't use it either. Also, always be sure to know who you audience is because you wouldn't want to write very large words to children who barely know how to talk.

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  16. Word choice is important because you want your words to get the readers attention. You also want the story to make sense. Depending on who your audience is you use the type of words that are necessary. If you are talking to adults you want to use bigger words but if you are talking to 1st graders then you want use smaller words so they understand.

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    1. I agree with Luis because you need to use words to get their attention and keep them hooked.

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  17. Audience and word choice are both very important things. They are also related. Your audience is who you are writing to and it is important to apply your writing to them. You also have to use good word choice that your audience can understand. So when writing, you wouldn't use huge words when writing a children's book, and you wouldn't use basic words when writing to your principal. You have to be sure to use good word choice that applies to your audiences level and opinions.

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  18. The appropriate word choice depends on your audience. If you were to talk to kindergarteners about the of washing hands, you would want to use small words that they could easily understand. On the other hand, if you were writing a business letter, you would want to sound professional and grownup. Using bigger words doesn't always mean that you are writing to impress. A reader could easily get confused and lost. Word choice and your audience relate to who you are writing too. Like I said earlier, the words you choose all depends on the type of audience.

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  19. Word choice is important because you have to choose words that your audience can understand. Although, with word choice, if you choose larger words, make sure they make sense in your piece of writing, and if you use smaller words, make sure they aren't too simple and dull. You can decide what kind of words to use based off of your audience. For example, if you are writing to a group of young children, your word choice should be simple words that children could understand and process. On the other hand, if you are writing an article in a science magazine, you could have a bigger variety of more complex words because the people reading the article probably have some prior knowledge of what you are talking about.

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  20. I believe that your word choice should be able to understand and make sense for a certain topic. I think your word choice has to agree with your audience, if your word choice is to older students, like high school students, then your word choice should be different than it would be compared to word choice for elementary students.

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  21. Word choice can differ on what your topic is on, who you are speaking too, or even the mood of your writing. The main idea of word choice is to captivate their reader and to fully understand what you are attempting to depict for them. If you have incorrect or childish word choice, then your reader will not take your writing seriously and lose interest very quickly. Word choice can depend on your audience as well. For instance, if you are speaking to a well regarded official such as the mayor or even your principal, you want to write formally and intelligently. If you are just writing for fun or to a friend, then you may choose less formal words and more understandable words, even possibly including slang.

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  22. Word choice is important because you want the words to get the readers attention on the subject. Plus, you want the story to make sense with the words you put in the story. You need to know who your audience is. If its a group of teachers you want to use bigger word, but if its like a group of preschoolers you want smaller words they can understand.

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  23. I think that word choice is the most important thing, because with out it the audience would not know what your saying. The word choice also helps get the readers attention so they do not just stop reading. You want to make the words interesting but understandable, because some big words do not help the sentence.

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  24. Word choice is very important, you have to be able to make sense in your writing and not just use random words that you don't understand the meaning of. For instance, when you are writing to younger kids, you have to use smaller words so that they understand what you are writing and when you are writing to adults you should use more complex words.

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  25. Word choice is very important because you need to choose words that the audience will be able to understand. You can't use big sophisticated words for little kids. Also with word choice you need to make sure that it makes sense, you can't use really complex words all together, it would be hard to read and understand. For the best results you should write from your heart, that way you know others can understand what you are saying.

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  26. The importance of word choice relating to the audience is crucial. You need to know who your audience is (gender, age, intelligence quotient, etc.) to begin with. Using smaller, more simple words in a writing would most likely be for a group of young children. Breaking down sentences and describing them clearly to fit needs would also be needed. Word choice is also important if you are trying to get someone hooked. What is your whole essay made of? A WHOLE BUNCH OF WORDS! Make those words count every time you write. Remember, don't count the WORDS, make the words COUNT!

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  27. It is an important thing to think about when you are writing but you do not have to necessarily sound smart when you are choosing the words. Then you also have to know who you are writing to.

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  28. The word choice is very important in writing, and it is also important to know your audience. If you are writing to kindergartners then you want to use smaller words that they understand. If you are writing to the principal then you want to use bigger words but not too many of them.

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  29. Word choice and knowing your audience is very important, the words you use should depend on your audience. If you use smart or big words while talking to children, they may have no idea what you are talking about, or if you're talking with adults, you may want to use bigger words. So your audience basically determines your word choice.

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  30. Word choice can make or break your writing. It can change how people look at your writing so you would need to make sense so people know what your writing about. If you try to write with words you don't know they you have know idea what you are writing. If you use a bigger word make sure that you know how to use it and when to use it. Don't write gibberish.

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  31. Don't always use huge words to sound smart. Mostly because if you use too much your audience won't understand.

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  32. They are important because you need to make words that sound good and not every word needs to sound smarter. All you need to do is make a sentence and read it in your head a couple times and see if it makes sense to you and make sure you know who your audience is and what they will expect you to write.

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  33. Word choice is important because you need to understand the words you use and see if they sound good in a sentence.You also have to know your audience because if you don't know the word there is a big chance neither does your reader.

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  34. It's important to use the right word choice for that specific audience. If you use bigger words you need to make sure that it fits that sentence, and it goes with your audience. Your friends don't really care about how big of the words, but maybe your English or reading teacher does. Even using a ton of powerful words for adults will make your writing not make sense.

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  35. Word choice is very important when it comes to persuading someone or getting your reader hooked. But making almost every word in your sentences too descriptive might distract and confuse your reader. Maybe they have never heard that word you exaggeratedly used to make your essay "descriptive". That is why you also have to keep in mind who your reader is.

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  36. As I have learned from experience, it doesn't matter how smart or amazing the words sounds if it doesn't make sense with the topic. Writing a paper about String Theory you would use more scientific terms, but not when talking you friend how your day was. In a sentence about cats, cats are cats, not Felis Catus.

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  37. You need to use words that will make sense to your audience. For example, if you are trying to write to 1st graders, you wouldn't want to use the same words as if you were writing to the principal. Make sure your audience will understand what you are trying to say.

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  38. The importance of word choice and audience is that sometimes it is good to sound all smart! Like for example if you audience are little kids you don't want to be saying all these big words. You want to be using words that kids will understand. If you're going to use big words make sure you are using them correctly and to correct audience.

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  39. You dont have to use giant words to look smart. You can use small words to look smart, It matters how you use it

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  40. If you don't know your audience, you might not use correct word choice. If you are talking to a smart audience, you wouldn't want to use words that a kindergarten would use, but you wouldn't want to use a thesaurus too often and make it sound like you don't know what you are talking about. The same goes for writing/talking to a younger audience; you wouldn't use sophisticated words.

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  41. Word choice can help your writing sound better. While on the other hand it could completely ruin it. If you use too many big words it make your writing sound really bad but if you use just the right amount it can help your writing a lot. Being aware of your audience is always good too. You don't want to write a j=kindergarten level paper for a lawyer do you? Just like you wouldn't want to write a lawyer level paper for a preschooler. They are one in the same because knowing who your audience is will affect your word choice because otherwise you will be writing "The little dog was brown" for a lawyer or "The petite canine was beige" for a kindergartner. Not a really good idea because the lawyer will look at you like you have the IQ of a box of crayons, while the kindergartner will have no idea what you just said.

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  42. Word choice is important because its how you are writing the story or the thing you are writing.Its shows how you are writing it.The audience is the group or person who is going to listen to the piece of writing.If your writing it to a kindergarten class they are supposed to be able to know what your are saying in the writing.They are the same by how you tell the story.

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  43. You should do from your heart not from some book because its all about your feeling about the person you are writing to or about so i would write with my heart

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  44. Word choice is important so the reader understand it. If your audience is a group of children you want to use short words they will understand. If you are talking to a group of adults for an interview you would want to use bigger words so they know to take you seriously and you aren't there for fun and games. Knowing your audience helps determine your word choice.

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  45. Even though big words may seem you look smart, at the same time it can make you sound ridiculous. Not always are big words going to make you sound professional and it might just make you sound stupid.

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  46. Word choice is really important to understand and for your readers to comprehend if your reader doesn't know what the word means. You should right the way you want to right, but make sure that it makes sense.

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  47. The importance of word is that you have to yourself and you have to know who your audience is whether you're entertaining or persuading or whatever just be yourself. their related because they play hand in hand they go together like peanut butter and jelly and they just help each other out.

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  48. I believe that word is important because there are several different people that understand it words different levels. When you speak to a younger child, you would have to speak to them with small words and not advanced like you would do with an adult.

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  49. Word choice is important because its how you are writing the story or the thing you are writing. It shows you how you are writing. The audience is the group or person whose going to listen to the piece of writing.

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  50. Word choice can help your writing sound more professional. You have to know how much "big" words to use. If you use to much, your writing might not make sense to the reader. Having the right amount will make your story sound professional. You also have to know who your audience is when writing a story. If you are writing to adults, you might want to use a better word choice. Using "bigger" words will help you sound more professional and will make the reader want to read more. If your audience is adults and you write using smaller words, they are not going to continue reading your story. If your audience is children, you probably don't want to use a complex word choice.

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  51. If you use big words on little kids they won't pay attention, and if you use little words on adults it will be the same result.

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  52. Word choice and audience is very important. If you were writing to a group of 1st graders then you wouldn't want to use huge words that they won't understand. But on the other hand you wouldn't want to us small basic words if you were writing to a Doctor, Professor, or any other kind of scholar.

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  53. You need to use words that you know because you can not be talking about a hammer and say it is chlorophyll. You need to know what the words mean so you can use words that make the most sense.

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  54. If you used very large words and you're talking to younger children, they might not listen to you because it would seem boring because they don't know what the words mean. You have to change up your words if you are going to be talking to other audiences. If you have an audience with more understanding of larger words, having larger words would be okay. Bigger is not always better. It may not make sense if you have larger words all of the time.

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  55. You want to have good word choice because it might not make sense. You want to have an audience that will understand what you are telling them. You want to have an audience that they will understand what you are telling them.

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  56. The importance of word choice and audience is if like the audience is first graders you can't use the smartest sounding word you can think of. They are related because they both go along with each other like your word choice depends on your audience and vice-versa.

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  57. Some words are too boring, too big of word, and then theres ones that's just perfect. You have to look at some word choices and not just look at the word choices and write them down you have to look at word that you think would fit your audiences and also you have to find words from to persuade your audience on what you're talking about.

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  58. If you use large words while talking to a group of kindergartners, they will not understand anything you say. Choosing what words you should use according to your audience is important so you can create the right message you want to share.

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  59. You need to make sure that it makes sense. If the words don't make sense together you shouldn't use them. They need to be appropriate for the audience you are writing to. If you word choice is hard to understand the audience probably won't focus on the point you are trying to get across to them because it is too confusing.

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  60. words can change everything on how you will say it and reflect on people if you talk about someone. using better words can be better in getting a job or just writing to someone important but otherwise just write the words you know.

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  61. If your audience is different, then your word choice needs to be different. Depending on the audience, you need to use the words that best fit the audience.

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  62. Word choice is very important you want your writing to make sense and you want your reader to understand what you are trying to say. Especially when you are writing for little kids you don't want to use big and "smart" word. You have to use words that your audience will understand and know what you are trying to tell them.

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  63. It is important to know who your audience is when dealing with word choice. If you're writing to kindergartners, they might not know some of the bigger words that high school students know.

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  64. The importance of word choice is extremely high, especially if you are writing to a school administrator, in which case you should use strong words that make sense in your paper. If you were writing to kindergarteners, then you wouldn't have to choose words that are hard to understand.

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  65. I think that if your audience is a group of college students and adults, then it would be a wise decision to use bigger, more sophisticated words not kindergarten words or elementary words. If your audience is a bunch of first graders then using simple words that don't go into much detail will help them understand it more. If they have big words being thrown at them they won't listen because they won't get it. Same for the college students and adults if it is too childish for them they will stop listening and paying attention because they don't want to listen to that.

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  66. The importance of the word choice is that if you don't choose the words right like how you mean it then people might take it a whole other way. The audience needs to understand what you are trying to say but they cant if you do not choose your words correctly.

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  67. The proper word choice easier makes it easier for your audience. They are related because if you mess up on using the proper word choice you confuse your audience and then they don't understand what you are saying. "Bigger words aren't better, intelligent words are the way to go." Quote by Wiley Hein.

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  68. Some times you can just write something and not have big words but when you do make sure that the word will fit in with your audience, make sure it makes sense.You also have to make sure that your words will persuade your audience.

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  69. The importance of word choice and audience is that you have to look match the intelligence level with you audience. So don't use big words in a little kid book but you should use big words if your writing to a scientist. Word choice and audience are related because you have to match the two

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  70. Word choices are important because if you use to many big words what you are trying to say is hard to understand and could be mistaken to mean something completely different.

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  71. You need to use word that sound right and look right. You need to know your audience. The word choice changes with your audience.

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