A student needs to write three different pieces: a text message to a friend about weekend plans, a paragraph for the school newspaper about a fundraiser, and a letter to the city council about a community issue. How should the student adjust their register and vocabulary for each audience?
- Use informal contractions and slang for all three pieces since they're all written by a student and should reflect authentic voice
- Use identical formal language for all three pieces to demonstrate consistent writing skills and proper grammar usage
- Use casual language for the friend, clear informational language for the newspaper, and respectful formal language for the council (correct answer)
- Use technical vocabulary for the newspaper, simple language for the friend, and complex sentences for the city council letter
Explanation: The correct answer is C. Each piece requires a different register based on audience and purpose: casual for friends, informative and accessible for school newspaper readers, and formal and respectful for city officials. This shows understanding of how register must shift based on context. A is incorrect because using the same informal register for all audiences is inappropriate - city council requires formal language. B is incorrect because identical formal language would be inappropriately stiff for friends and potentially too formal for a school newspaper. D is incorrect because it focuses only on vocabulary complexity rather than overall register appropriateness, and technical vocabulary isn't necessarily needed for a school newspaper.