Author's Purpose

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An author's purpose is...

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the reason an author writes

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What is the purpose of the letter: "Dear Edith, Pets should be allowed in restaurants. I brought my dog to dinner, and the waiter threw us out. He said that dogs were dirty, but my dog is cleaner than many people. I know! It's not fair - it's a ridiculous rule, and it should be changed." Options: to persuade, to inform, to entertain

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to persuade

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Purpose of the story about the sad dragon with a marshmallow roast: to persuade, to inform, to entertain

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to entertain

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Purpose of the National Park trail signs?

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to inform

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In a non-fiction book, the author's purpose is to:

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Inform

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Advertisements are created to: Persuade, Inform, Entertain

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Persuade

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The author wants to amuse you or for you to enjoy the writing.

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Entertain

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What is the author's purpose for writing a passage like the following?

A five-paragraph essay in which the author attempts to convince readers to recycle more and to be less wasteful

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to persuade

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What is the author's purpose for writing a passage like the following?

A short story about a boy who never cleans his room and the horrible mess that accumulates

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to entertain

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What is the author's purpose for writing a passage like the following?

Instructions on how to make a compost pile
Options: to inform, to entertain, to persuade, to describe

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to inform