Author's Purpose
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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Author's Purpose
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Persuade
the author wants you to DO, BUY or BELIEVE something
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Persuade examples
- advertisements
- persuasive letters
- opinions
- campaign speeches
INFORM
The author wants to give you information.
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Inform examples
- textbooks
- non-fiction books
- expository essays
- biographies
- newspaper articles
- directions
Entertain
The author wants to AMUSE you
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Entertain Examples
- fiction stories
- poems
- songs
- plays
- jokes
- narratives
Explain
The author wants to tell you how to DO something or how it works.
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Explain examples
- instructions
- directions
- steps and procedures
- how-to
- recipes
Describe
The author wants you to VISUALIZE or EXPERIENCE a person, place, or thing.
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Describe examples
- product descriptions
- descriptive essays
- imagery
