Author's Purpose

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What does it mean to entertain?

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To make people enjoy something.

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What does it mean to inform?

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To give facts.

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What does it mean to persuade?

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To make people agree with you.

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What is the author's purpose?

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The reason why an author writes a text.

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What are the three main purposes of an author?

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To entertain, to inform, and to persuade.

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Give an example of a text that entertains.

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A story or a comic book.

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Give an example of a text that informs.

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A news article or a textbook.

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Give an example of a text that persuades.

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An advertisement or a speech.

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What is a persuasive text?

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A text that aims to convince the reader to agree with the author's opinion.

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What is an informative text?

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A text that provides facts and information about a topic.