What is the author's purpose?
Author's Purpose & Perspective

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The author's purpose is the reason why the author writes a text. It can be to inform, entertain, persuade, or describe.
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What does it mean to inform?
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To inform means to provide information or facts about a topic.
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What does it mean to entertain?
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To entertain means to provide enjoyment or amusement through stories, jokes, or interesting content.
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What does it mean to persuade?
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To persuade means to convince the reader to believe or do something.
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What does it mean to describe?
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To describe means to give details about something, painting a picture with words.
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What is an example of an author's purpose to inform?
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An article explaining the benefits of exercise is an example of informing.
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What is an example of an author's purpose to entertain?
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A fairy tale or a funny story is an example of entertaining.
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