Author's Purpose - Intro

What is author's purpose?

• The number of books an author writes

• The reason why an author writes something

• The different ways an author writes a story

• The way an author is trying to convince you of something

What can you give an idea about what the author's purpose can be?

• The colors in a book cover

• The conclusion in a story

• Titles and openings

• The number of pages

Once you identify the author's purpose, you can also identify ________the​ of the message​ ​

• style

• story

• picture

• sound

When you identify the author's purpose, you can also explore people's

• religion

• beliefs

• family

• race

To persuade means to ______

• explain

• convince

• teach

• make you laugh or have fun

One main example of Persuasive Writing is______

• Music

• Textbooks

• Manuals

• Propaganda

Which one is NOT an example of Persuasive Writing?

• Political Speeches

• Propaganda

• Advertisements

• Comic Books

A figure of speech often used in Persuasive Writing is______

• simple past

• prepositions of place

• hyperbole

• literal language

One strategy used in Persuasive Writing is...

• use onomatopoeia

• write short stories

• use alliteration

• attacking opposition

To inform is to ____

• provide facts and information

• make you cry

• convince you of something

• used idioms