Writing Purposes: Matching Tasks to Purpose

Which writing task typically aims to inform the audience?

• A short story about a young adventurer's journey

• A guide on how to start a vegetable garden

• An advertisement for a new smartphone

• An editorial about climate change

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Which writing task is designed to entertain the reader?

• A review of a new restaurant

• A political speech

• A mystery novel

• A manual on assembling furniture

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What is the primary purpose of an editorial piece?

• To inform

• To entertain

• To persuade

• To describe

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Which of the following is an example of writing to persuade?

• A documentary script

• A travel blog

• An opinion column in a newspaper

• A scientific research paper

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A "how-to" guide is most likely written to...

• Entertain

• Argue

• Inform

• Persuade

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The purpose of an advertisement is usually to...

• Inform

• Persuade

• Entertain

• Document

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What is the main purpose of a short story?

• To compare

• To persuade

• To entertain

• To inform

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A biography of a historical figure is typically written to...

• Entertain

• Persuade

• Inform

• Criticize

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A political campaign speech primarily aims to...

• Entertain

• Inform

• Persuade

• Narrate

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A travel article that highlights vacation destinations is written to...

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Argue

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