Freewriting: writing for different audiences

Before you read further, get a pen or pencil and several sheets of paper, and do the following exercise.

1. For your eyes only, write about what you did at a recent party. Write for four minutes.
2. On a second sheet of paper, describe for the members of your writing class what you did at this party; you will read it aloud to the class. Stop after four minutes.
3. On a third sheet of paper, write a letter to one of your parents describing what you did at the party. Stop after four minutes.