Author's Purpose

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What is the author's purpose for writing a passage asking voters to appoint Joe Santiago as Sanitation Commissioner?

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To persuade.

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An author's purpose is...

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The reason an author writes.

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What does it mean to entertain?

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To make people enjoy something.

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When an author's purpose is to inform, it means the author is...

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Trying to give you information and teach you facts.

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What is the author's purpose in the letter about allowing pets in restaurants?

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To persuade.

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What are the three main purposes of an author's writing?

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To inform, to entertain, and to persuade.

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What does it mean when an author writes to inform?

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The author aims to provide facts and information.

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What is an example of writing that entertains?

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A funny story or a comic.

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What is the difference between to persuade and to inform?

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To persuade means to convince someone to do something, while to inform means to provide information.

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What type of writing aims to change someone's opinion?

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Persuasive writing.