8th Grade Author's Purpose

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What is the author's purpose?

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The author's purpose is the reason why the author writes a text. It can be to inform, persuade, entertain, or express feelings.

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What does it mean to persuade?

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To persuade means to convince someone to do or believe something through reasoning or argument.

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What is an example of an author's purpose to inform?

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An example of an author's purpose to inform is a textbook that provides facts and explanations about a subject.

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What is an example of an author's purpose to entertain?

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An example of an author's purpose to entertain is a novel or a short story that aims to amuse the reader.

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What is an example of an author's purpose to persuade?

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An example of an author's purpose to persuade is an advertisement that tries to convince you to buy a product.

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What is an example of an author's purpose to express feelings?

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An example of an author's purpose to express feelings is a poem that conveys the author's emotions about love or loss.

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What is a cause/effect structure in writing?

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A cause/effect structure explains why something happened (cause) and what happened as a result (effect).

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What is chronological order in writing?

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Chronological order is the arrangement of events in the order they occurred in time.

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What is a problem/solution structure in writing?

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A problem/solution structure presents a problem and then discusses one or more solutions to that problem.

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What does it mean to highlight something in writing?

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To highlight something in writing means to emphasize or make it stand out to draw attention to it.