Authors Purpose

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What is the author's purpose when they write to show or explain facts?

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To inform.

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What do we call an attitude that favors one way of feeling or acting over any other?

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Bias.

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What is a fact or statement that is taken for granted called?

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Assumption.

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What is it called when the author uses the five senses to tell about a topic?

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Describe.

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What is the author's purpose when they write to influence or convince the reader?

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To persuade.

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What is the term for writing that aims to entertain the reader?

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To entertain.

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What do we call the main reason an author writes a text?

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Author's purpose.

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What is the difference between 'inform' and 'persuade'?

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To inform is to provide facts, while to persuade is to convince the reader.

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What type of writing uses sensory words to create vivid images?

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Descriptive writing.

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What is a statement that expresses a belief or opinion called?

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Claim.