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Know your audience
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What you would
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...would be
different from what you write to adults. |
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How would you write a story about Thanksgiving for children? |
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Your story might be written in simpler language
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At the first Thanksgiving, the Pilgrims got together
for a big feast. They were thankful for all that they
had after coming to America. They were happy to be in
the new world. They were happy for their new lives in
their new home. The Pilgrims invited the Indians to
join them.
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How would you write an essay on Thanksgiving for your teacher? |
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Your essay would contain many details and
be written in more formal language. |
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Thanksgiving is a holiday celebrated in the United
States on the fourth Thursday in November. Congress
established that date in 1941. The history of
celebrating Thanksgiving as a national day to give
thanks dates back to the earliest days of our country.
George Washington created the first Thanksgiving Day
in this country on October 3, 1789.
Thanksgiving is often traced back to the
Plymouth
Colony, where the Pilgrims gathered to give thanks in
1621. At that time it was a harvest festival following
their first successful harvest.
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Know your audience when you write. |
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