Author's Purpose

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What is the author's purpose when they want to give you information about a subject?

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Inform

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What is the purpose of biographies and autobiographies?

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Inform

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What is the author's purpose in a song?

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Entertain

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What is the author's purpose in a novel?

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Entertain

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What is the author's purpose in an expository essay?

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Inform

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What does it mean to persuade in writing?

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To convince the reader to believe or do something.

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

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A story or a poem.

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What type of writing is meant to inform the reader?

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Expository writing.

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What is the main goal of persuasive writing?

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To convince the reader.

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Can a text have more than one author's purpose?

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Yes, a text can inform and entertain at the same time.