Authors Purpose

What are the three reasons we write?
(Authors purpose for writing)

• Persuade, Inform, Electrify
• Perform, Infer, Entertain
• Persuade, Inform, Educate
• Persuade, Inform, Entertain

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Persuade means...

• Make people agree with you

• Inform people

• Make people think the opposite thing

• Make people experience different emotions

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

Inform means...

• Give persuasive speech

• Give information

• Provide people with different feelings

• Convince your point is the right one

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Entertain means...

• To make people scared

• To make people sad

• To make people enjoy something

• All the responses are correct

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What is the authors purpose?
"Eating too much cake and not exercising will give us health problems."

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

What is the authors purpose?
"Every house should have a dog. They are cute, loyal and will protect your house."

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

What is the authors purpose?
"She threw the paper airplane. It looped through the trees, under the dogs belly, up into the sky and landed in the hot air balloon."

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Judy Glen's amazing Wrinkle Remover cream will make you look younger in thirty days or less. This remarkable cream has special ingredients to make your wrinkles disappear. The cost for a thirty day supply is $ 25.99. Send your check to P.O.Box 00002, Shelton, CA 74836 

• to Inform
• to Entertain
• to Persuade

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

HAMSTERS FOR SALE: Braxton Pet Store, Northwood Mall: We have a large selection of hamsters for sale this week. They are interesting pets and you will enjoy having one. They are only $ 17.99 this week. Come and buy yours today! 

• to Inform
• to Entertain
• to Persuade

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What is the author's purpose?
A recipe to make an award-winning spicy chicken salad.

• Entertain
• Inform
• Persuade

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6