Author's Purpose

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What is the author's purpose when writing a National Geographic article about the eating and breeding habits of the endangered bald eagle?

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Inform

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What is the purpose of a child's letter to Santa asking for a bicycle because they have been good all year?

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Persuade

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What is the author's purpose in an advertisement?

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Persuade

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What is the author's purpose in a non-fiction book?

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Inform

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What do advertisements, persuasive letters, opinions, and campaign speeches have in common?

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They all aim to Persuade.

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What does it mean to inform the reader?

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To provide information or facts.

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What does it mean to persuade the reader?

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To convince the reader to think or act in a certain way.

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What does it mean to entertain the reader?

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To provide enjoyment or amusement.

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Can a text have more than one author's purpose? Give an example.

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

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What type of writing is meant to entertain?

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Fiction stories, poems, and plays.