FLASHCARDS-Author's Purpose and Sentence Structure

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Author's purpose

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Reason for intent in writing

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Persuade

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The author tries to convince the reader of something

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Inform

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The author gives information about a topic

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Entertain

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The author writes something the reader will enjoy

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Explain

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The author writes the steps a reader will follow

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Describe

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The author uses figurative language, sensory detail, and adjectives to tell about a topic

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Text features

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Table of contents, index, glossary, headings, bold words, sidebars, pictures and captions, and labeled diagrams

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Independent clause

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A simple sentence; a group of words that contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought

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Simple sentence

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An independent clause

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Compound sentence

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Two independent clauses joined with a FANBOY conjunction