AUTHOR"S PURPOSE

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What does 'author's purpose' mean?

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The reason why an author writes a text, which can be to inform, entertain, persuade, or express.

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What are the four main types of author's purpose?

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To inform, to entertain, to persuade, and to express.

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What is the author's purpose in the statement: 'Eating too much cake and not exercising will give us health problems.'?

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Inform.

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What is the author's purpose in the statement: 'She threw the paper airplane. It looped through the trees, under the dog's belly, up into the sky and landed in the hot air balloon.'?

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Entertain.

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What does 'entertain' mean in the context of author's purpose?

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To make people enjoy something.

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What is the author's purpose in the advertisement: 'HAMSTERS FOR SALE: Braxton Pet Store, Northwood Mall: We have a large selection of hamsters for sale this week.'?

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To persuade.

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How can you identify the author's purpose in a text?

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By analyzing the content, tone, and intended audience of the text.

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What is an example of a text that aims to persuade?

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Advertisements, opinion pieces, or political speeches.

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What is an example of a text that aims to inform?

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News articles, textbooks, or instructional manuals.

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What is an example of a text that aims to entertain?

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Novels, short stories, or poems.