Answer to Question #296534 in English for Mpho

Question

Comment on the type of language used in the text and explain what it tells you about the context of the text as well as the audience of the speaker. In your comment, cite specific examples from the text to justify your answer. b) Rewrite the text in more formal English

Answer 1

Audience is the intended group of readers, listeners or viewers that a text is addressing.

In paraphrasing the following five steps are key; reading the passage several times to fully understand the meaning.

Note down key concepts.

Write your version of the text without looking at the original.

Compare your paraphrased text with the original passage and make minor adjustments to phrases that remain too similar.