Writer's Purpose
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Janine Betancourt-Martinez
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Author's Purpose
By Janine Betancourt-Martinez
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What is an author's purpose?
An author's purpose is the main reason for writing text.
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3 Main Types of Purpose
There are three main types of purpose:
Persuade: The writer will attempt to convince the reader.
Inform: The writer will state facts and conclusions.
Entertain: The writer will engage the readers' interests and emotions.
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3 Main Types of Purpose
There are three main types of purpose:
Persuade: The reader considers the author's perspective on a specific topic.
Inform: The reader receives factual information.
Entertain: The reader receives information for enjoyment.
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Multiple Choice
Three purposes for writing text are -
entertain, inform and persuade
entertain, question and analyize
dispute, encourage and inform
fact, bias and opinion
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Provide 1 - 2 synonyms for the word persuade:
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Word Cloud
Provide 1-2 synonyms for the word inform:
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Word Cloud
Provide 1-2 synonyms for the word entertain:
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Multiple Choice
Read the paragraph from an article about Yellowstone wolves.
'In 1991, Congress provided funds to the US Fish and Wildlife Service to prepare, in consultation with the National Park Service and the US Forest Service, an environmental impact statement (EIS) on restoration of wolves. In June 1994, after several years and a near-record number of public comments, the Secretary of the Interior signed the Record of Decision for the final EIS for reintroduction of gray wolves to Yellowstone National Park and central Idaho' (National Park Service, 'Wolf Restoration Continued,' 2016).
What is the overall purpose of this article?
to inform the reader about the reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone
to convince the reader reintroducing wolves would be a terrible idea
to bring awareness to endangered species
to entertain readers with a reimagined version of Little Red Riding Hood set in Yellowstone
Author's Purpose
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