Authors Purpose

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What is the author's purpose when creating a comic strip?

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To entertain.

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What is the author's purpose in a commercial selling a new Star Wars Lego toy?

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To persuade.

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What is the author's purpose of a menu for a Chinese restaurant?

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To inform.

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What is the author's purpose when providing directions to the local movie theater?

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To inform.

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What is the author's purpose of a book of knock-knock jokes?

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To entertain.

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What does it mean to persuade?

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To convince someone to do or believe something.

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What does it mean to inform?

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To provide information or facts about a topic.

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What does it mean to entertain?

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To provide enjoyment or amusement.

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Give an example of a text that aims to persuade.

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A commercial or advertisement.

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Give an example of a text that aims to inform.

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A news article or a textbook.