Purpose, Audience, and Tone

to persuade readers to admire a famous person as much as the writer does

to tell the story of a person’s life, including important facts and events

to list a famous person’s achievements and admirable qualities

to tell an invented story with humorous elements about a real person

a rule or lesson that the writer wants to teach readers

the actions of the main character, protagonist, or hero of the story

the message or theme that the writer wants to convey

the most important fact that the writer wants readers to “get”

psychologists who want to understand complex human reactions

people who are active in politics and want to be inspired

people who like to laugh and be entertained

scientists who are researching humorous topics

humorous

autobiographical

fictional

compare-contrast

“Please sign up to volunteer at the animal shelter every other weekend.”

“Maybe those volcano surfers should reconsider their reckless decision.”

“Let’s pledge to help our neighbors repair their damaged homes.”

“Look carefully at the images, and note how the octopus changes its color.”

an academic term

a slang term

a humorous word

a food word

the use of elevated words

the use of common words

the use of slang terms

the use of academic terms