Author's Purpose/Author's POV

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What is persuasive text?

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Text that the author writes in order to get the reader to support their position.

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What is the author's purpose in an Herbal Essence shampoo ad?

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Persuade.

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What are the five reasons authors write?

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Persuade, Inform, Entertain, Explain, Describe.

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What is the author's purpose in a YouTube video on how to make Italian pasta primavera?

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Explain.

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What is the author's purpose in a book about horses and how to care for horses?

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Inform.

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What does it mean to inform the reader?

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To provide the reader with facts or information.

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What does it mean to entertain the reader?

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To engage the reader in a way that is enjoyable or amusing.

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What does it mean to explain something?

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To make something clear or easy to understand.

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What does it mean to describe something?

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To give details about something to help the reader visualize it.

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What is the main goal of persuasive writing?

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To convince the reader to agree with the author's point of view.