Author's Purpose
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7th - 8th Grade
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the author's purpose in writing a persuasive speech?
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To influence the audience's beliefs or actions.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the primary purpose of a comic strip like Garfield?
Back
To entertain the audience.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What types of literary works are primarily designed to entertain?
Back
Fiction stories, poems, songs, plays, jokes, and narratives.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the purpose of a brochure that discourages shopping at Walmart?
Back
To persuade the audience to avoid Walmart due to its impact on local businesses.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What types of texts are typically used to inform readers?
Back
Textbooks, non-fiction books, expository essays, biographies, newspaper articles, and directions.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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How can an author effectively persuade an audience?
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By using emotional appeals, logical arguments, and credible evidence.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the difference between entertaining and informing in writing?
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Entertaining aims to amuse or engage the audience, while informing aims to provide knowledge or facts.
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