What is the primary goal of an author who writes to persuade?

Exploring Author's Purpose in Literature

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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To deliver factual information
To describe a historical event
To provide enjoyment
To convince the reader of a viewpoint
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a main purpose of writing according to the video?
To persuade
To inform
To entertain
To confuse
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of author's purpose is demonstrated by a text that provides facts about wild cats?
Inform
Entertain
Narrate
Persuade
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why might an author choose to write a story about their personal experiences?
To persuade
All of the above
To inform
To entertain
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which example involves convincing the reader to adopt a pet?
Story about a vanishing cat
Story about wild cats
Story advocating for dog adoption
Informational text on planets
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the author's purpose in a text that describes over 35 species of wild cats?
To entertain
To persuade
To inform
To argue
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following texts would likely be written to entertain?
A blog post about cooking techniques
A manual on how to use a software
A news article on recent elections
A story about a slowly vanishing cat
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