Author's Purpose

​Author's Purpose

The author’s purpose is their reason for writing something. To either persuade, inform, entertain, explain or describe something to an audience.

When we talk of the author’s purpose, we are referring to the why behind their writing. What motivated the author to produce their work? What is their intent, and what do they hope to achieve?

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The author’s purpose is the reason they decided to write about something in the first place.

There are many reasons a writer puts pen to paper. It’s important to identify these various reasons and intents.

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Identifying the author’s purpose accurately is essential to effectively evaluate a piece of writing.

​What is the author's purpose?

Multiple Choice

Watch the video.

What is the author's purpose for making this video?

• Inform - to give you information

• Persuade - to do, buy or believe something

• Entertain - to amuse you or for you to enjoy the writing

• Describe - to visualize or experience something

Multiple Choice

Watch the video.

What is the author's purpose for making this video?

• Persuade - to do, buy or believe something

• Describe - to visualize or describe something

• Inform - to give you information

• Explain - to tell you how to do something

Multiple Choice

Watch the video.

What is the author's purpose for making this video?

• Entertain - to amuse you

• Explain - to tell you how to do something

• Describe - to experience a person, place or thing

• Persuade - to do, buy or believe something

Multiple Choice

Watch the video.

What is the author's purpose for making this video?

• Entertain - to amuse you

• Inform - to give you information

• Describe - to experience a person, place or thing

• Explain - to tell you how to do something

Multiple Choice

Watch the video.

What was the author's purpose for making this video?

• Persuade - to do, buy or believe something

• Inform - to give you information about a person, place or thing

• Entertain - to amuse the reader or viewer

• Explain - to tell you how to do something