What is the author's purpose for writing a passage asking voters to appoint Joe Santiago as Sanitation Commissioner?
Author's Purpose

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To persuade.
2.
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An author's purpose is...
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The reason an author writes.
3.
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What does it mean to entertain?
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To make people enjoy something.
4.
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When an author's purpose is to inform, it means the author is...
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Trying to give you information and teach you facts.
5.
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What is the author's purpose in the letter about allowing pets in restaurants?
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To persuade.
6.
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What are the three main purposes of an author's writing?
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To inform, to entertain, and to persuade.
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What does it mean when an author writes to inform?
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The author aims to provide facts and information.
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