Author's Purpose

Authors write to...

• Entertain

• Inform

• Persuade

• Entertain, Inform, & Persuade

Choose which one is a persuasive piece.

• How to look up words in a dictionary.

• The love story of Bryan and Anna.

• Why wearing a mask can save your life.

• Directions to the nearest Lil' Caesars

Which one is an informative piece?

• The Daily News

• Romeo and Juliet

• Diary of a Wimpy Kid

• Why Social Media is Deadly

Which one is an entertainment piece?

• How to bake German Chocolate Cake

• Marvel Comics

• The cycle-life of a butterfly

• A billboard for a lawyer

A card from a classmate asking you to go to the dance because you will have fun.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

A sticker on a frozen pizza with directions explaining how to cook the pizza.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

The lyrics to the song "Break My Soul" by Beyonce

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

The section of the newspaper with advertisements for used cars.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

A teen's letter to the mayor asking for a skate park to help keep kids out of trouble.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

The lyrics to the song "How To Love" by Lil Wayne

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain