Author's Purpose

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What is the author's purpose when they want you to do, buy, or believe something?

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Persuade

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What is the primary purpose of a textbook?

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Inform

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What is the author's purpose in a campaign speech?

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Persuade

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What does it mean when the author wants to give you information?

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Inform

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What are examples of fiction stories, poems, songs, plays, jokes, and narratives meant to do?

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Entertain

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What is the term for writing that aims to convince the reader?

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Persuasive writing

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What type of writing is designed to provide facts and information?

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Informative writing

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What is the purpose of entertainment in literature?

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To engage and amuse the reader

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What is an example of a text that aims to inform?

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A news article

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What is an example of a text that aims to persuade?

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An advertisement