Author's Purpose

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What is the author's purpose?

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The author's purpose is the reason why the author writes a text. It can be to inform, persuade, or entertain.

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What does it mean to inform?

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To inform means to provide information or facts about a topic.

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What does it mean to persuade?

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To persuade means to convince the reader to adopt a certain viewpoint or take action.

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What does it mean to entertain?

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To entertain means to provide enjoyment or amusement through storytelling or engaging content.

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Identify one purpose of an author when writing a news article.

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Inform.

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Identify one purpose of an author when writing a novel.

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Entertain.

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Identify one purpose of an author when writing an advertisement.

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Persuade.

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What type of writing aims to provide facts and information?

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Informative writing.

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What type of writing aims to convince the reader?

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Persuasive writing.

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What type of writing aims to amuse or engage the reader?

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Entertaining writing.