Author's Purpose

​English II Review

​Directions

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​Take 2 minutes to analyze the paragraph on the next slide.

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​Consider who the audience may be and what the author's purpose was for writing it.

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​Be prepared to defend your answer. Even if you are unsure, use textual evidence and context clues to support how you chose your answer.

​Read the recipe below to determine the author's purpose

Multiple Choice

Who is the primary audience?

• Professional pastry chefs

• Young children learning to bake

• School cafeteria bakers

• Home chefs with some cooking knowledge

Multiple Choice

Which quote best indicates that the primary audience is home chefs with some cooking knowledge?

• The writer mentions advanced techniques but doesn't explain them

• The writer gives basic reminders but uses shorthand common recipes

• The writer provides instructions for a widely loved food item

• The writer assumes the reader knows what ingredients to use

Multiple Choice

What is the text's main purpose

• To instruct the readers of the proper way to mix ingredients

• To convince the readers of the best way to make blueberry muffins

• To inform readers how to make blueberry muffins

• To encourage readers to make blueberry muffins

​Read the letter to the editor below to determine the author's purpose

Multiple Choice

Who is the primary audience?

• Members of the Oxford City Council

• Local parents and community members

• Fellow librarians

• Students who use the library

Multiple Choice

Which best indicates the primary audience is local parents and community members?

• The writer addresses readers who have Oxford City Council representatives

• The writer reminds students how much they enjoy the library

• The writer appeals to her authority as a library worker

• The writer thinks readers won't care about cutting costs

Multiple Choice

What is the text's main purpose?

• To encourage readers to support current library hours

• To show the importance of libraries for teenagers

• To encourage protests to keep libraries open

• To encourage readers to support measures to extend library hours

​Read the fundraising pamphlet below to determine the author's purpose

Multiple Choice

Who is the primary audience?

• Community members who want to adopt pets

• Veterinarians in the Martin County area

• Employees of the Martin County Animal Shelter

• Community members who care about the animals

Multiple Choice

Which quote indicates that the primary audience is community members who care about animals?

• The writer includes information about funding sources and operating expenses

• The writer indicates that donating is the way for readers to be a hero in an animal's life

• The writer asks readers to donate time as well as money

• The writer argues that the shelter is necessary to keep stray animals of the streets and prevent illnesses

Multiple Choice

What is the text's main purpose?

• To inform readers that donations help provide food, shelter, and medical care

• To inform readers of high cost of the shelter's operating costs

• To inspire readers to donate money to the shelter

• To encourage readers to donate their time to the shelter

​Read the newspaper article below to determine the author's purpose

Multiple Choice

Who is the primary audience?

• A local news audience

• An international news audience

• Students at Springfield elementary schools

• Firefighters and fire-prevention advocates

Multiple Choice

Which best indicates that the primary audience is a local news audience?

• The writer mentions that the fire's cause has not yet been determined

• The writer reveals that the fire was under control by 5:30AM

• The writer describes the damage as severe

• The writer does not immediately specify the city where the fire occurred

Multiple Choice

What is the text's main purpose?

• To inform readers of the potential financial repercussions of the fire

• To highlight the mystery behind the fire

• To inform readers about the fire

• To persuade readers that the fire was serious