Author's Purpose

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What is the author's purpose in a textbook?

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To inform the reader.

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

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The author is trying to persuade the reader.

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What is the author's purpose in newspaper articles?

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To inform the reader.

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What is the author's purpose in an advertisement?

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To persuade the reader.

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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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What does it mean to persuade?

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To convince the reader to do, buy, or believe something.

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What does it mean to inform?

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To provide information or facts to the reader.

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What does it mean to entertain?

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To provide enjoyment or amusement to the reader.

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

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Yes, a text can aim to inform, persuade, and entertain simultaneously.