Author's Purpose Perspective

WHAT IS THE AUTHOR'S PURPOSE?

• to inform

• to entertain

• to persuade

• to describe

WHAT IS MUSK'S PURPOSE FOR WRITING THIS?

• to inform

• to argue

• to persuade

• to inspire

When students wear uniforms to school, an interesting benefit takes place. They no longer stand out based on their clothing. So, they learn how to stand out in other ways. They focus on classroom achievement. They also participate more in sports and clubs. Students learn to value achievement more than appearance.

WHAT IS THE AUTHOR'S REASON FOR WRITING THIS?

• to inform readers that school uniforms will soon be required

• to argue readers that school uniforms are beneficial

• to argue that uniforms have a negative effect

• to entertain readers with ideas about school uniforms

"I own a terrible thesaurus. Not only is it awful, it's also awful." --Unknown comedian

WHAT IS THE AUTHOR'S PURPOSE?

• to inform

• to persuade

• to describe

• to enterain

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

What is the author's purpose?

• Inform

• Entertain

• Persuade

If readers changed the way they thought about a topic or issue, one of the author's purposes may have been to:

• inform

• entertain

• persuade

• infer

When an author uses a tone of urgency in a call-to-action about climate change, what is the author's purpose?

• To entertain the reader with dramatic scenarios.

• To inform the reader about climate change statistics.

• To persuade the reader to take immediate action.

• To describe the effects of climate change in detail.

When an author writes a piece to convince the reader about the benefits of recycling, what is the author's purpose?

• To entertain

• To inform

• To persuade

• To describe

What is the author's purpose?

• Inform

• Entertain

• Persuade