Authors Purpose

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What are the three types of author's purpose for writing?

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Persuade, Inform, Entertain

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The author’s purpose is _______ they are writing.

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Why

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Persuade

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to get you to do believe or do something 

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Inform

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Give information or teach something

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Entertain

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To make people enjoy something

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Words like "best," "should," "think," "believe" and "feel" are clues that an author is most likely trying to ________.

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persuade you

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The author wants you to do, buy, or believe something.

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persuade

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When an author's purpose is to inform, the text will include mostly ________.

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facts (information that is true)

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What is the author's purpose? Options: Entertain, Persuade, Inform

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Inform

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If the author is trying to make you laugh, his/her purpose is...

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To Entertain