Language Development

Writing in first and second person whilst using colloquial and youth language makes writing feel a lot more informal which can sometimes benefit the audience. They are more likely to relate to the subject and take on board what is saying; less likely to loose interest if the text is on a similar level to they way they communicate. 
For example:

Heard the new crack? Books are class! They are so mint whether they're about making Katniss Everdeen's bait or yellin' YOLO on a night out to the club. Mostly lasses like reading with a lot of boys finding them 'canny boring', but we know better. Aren't they brill? When everythin's too much, ya can just curl up with a novel and get lost in the banter from another world. Another good thing - you'll never get wrong from your parents if you read all the time! Not like if all you do is watch telly. You'll have such swag, much reem.








However when writing in a more formal tone using the third person narrative, this would more likely to be aimed at an older audience (whether this is older teens or adults). Also they are more likely to be aimed at those in a higher socioeconomic group such as ABC1 who are more educated and prefer a different writing style. Longer sentences would also be used to make it a slower pace and pack more interesting information in.
For example:


Young adults fiction has become increasingly popular among teenagers throughout the last few decades. More and more writers are aiming their work at the youth instead of focusing their efforts on adult audiences. It has shown as in a recent survey it came out that 77.7% of young people say they read at least one extra book per month for personal pleasure outside of their school curriculum; nearly a quarter (24.5%) say they read 5 or more per month for themselves. There must be some allure for so many teenagers to spend their hard-earned money on literature. Could it be they hold the answers they seek? An escape from their troubled lives? Or even a place to seek companionship? Many of them seem to think so.







After writing both of these pieces I have come to realise I will need to find a suitable middle ground when creating my own article. My audience is still teenagers who will need to be kept interested and not alienated by too formal writing. However, the first writing style is much too juvenile and uneducated for my intended audience. These people will be well-read and are used to dealing with more complicated writing. I will need to show both of these elements in my writing.