Writing Purpose

What is the first step in deciding the purpose for writing?

• Choose a topic

• Decide your role & audience

• Write a conclusion

• Find supporting evidence

Which of the following is NOT a purpose for writing listed in the notes?

• Recount/tell

• Argue

• Instruct

• Dance

What is the purpose of explaining your reasoning in an argument?

• To clarify your point

• To confuse the reader

• To entertain the audience

• To avoid making a point

What should you do to explain your reasoning in writing?

• Use 2-4 sentences

• Use a single word

• Use a long paragraph

• Use a diagram

What is the role of evidence in writing?

• To make the text longer

• To support your claim

• To introduce a new topic

• To confuse the reader

What is the purpose for writing an essay on why girls and boys should be able to play sports together.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Evaluate

What is the purpose of an essay explaining how society has negatively been affected by technology?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Evaluate

A website saying that a new shopping mall should not be built because it threatens an endangered bald eagle’s home. The website also lists other reasons why the mall should not be built.

• to entertain

• to inform/explain

• to persuade

• to describe

Recycling protects our health and environment because it removes harmful substances and pollution from landfills and run off. Recycling also conserves our natural resources, because it reduces our need for raw materials. Throwing that paper away? Maybe you should recycle and save a forest from logging.

• Persuade

• Explain

• Entertain

• Describe

2. The roaring of the engine got louder and louder. The motorboat picked up so much speed that its bow was almost five feet above the water while the engine made water erupt in large wakes at the back of the boat. Dark thunderclouds loomed in the distance. Thankfully, we were not far from home.

• Persuade

• Explain

• Entertain

• Describe