Author's Purpose

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

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To inform the reader.

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What is the author's purpose in a play like 'The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet'?

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To entertain the audience.

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What does it mean when an author wants you to do, buy, or believe something?

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The author is trying to persuade you.

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What is the author's purpose in newspaper articles?

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To inform the public.

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What is the purpose of instructions for a board game like Monopoly?

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To inform players how to play the game.

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What are the three main purposes an author can have?

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To persuade, inform, or entertain.

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How can you identify if an author's purpose is to persuade?

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Look for language that encourages action or belief.

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What type of writing is primarily meant to entertain?

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Fiction, such as novels and plays.

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

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Textbooks, news articles, and how-to guides.

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What is the difference between informing and persuading?

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Informing provides facts; persuading tries to convince the reader to take action.