Authors Purpose

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What is the author's purpose when they want to entertain the reader?

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The author's purpose is to amuse the reader or make them enjoy the writing.

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What does it mean when an author wants to persuade the reader?

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The author aims for the reader to do, buy, or believe something.

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What is the author's purpose when they want to inform the reader?

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The author wants to give the reader information.

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What type of writing is created to entertain?

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Stories, poems, and plays are often created to entertain.

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What type of writing is created to persuade?

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Advertisements and opinion pieces are often created to persuade.

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What type of writing is created to inform?

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News articles and textbooks are often created to inform.

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Can a single piece of writing have more than one author's purpose?

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Yes, a piece of writing can entertain, inform, and persuade at the same time.

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

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A fairy tale or a comic book.

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

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A political speech or a commercial.

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

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A science report or a how-to guide.