PCW Author's purpose lesson

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Author’s Purpose

Modes of Writing

Author’s Purpose

ใน passage จะมีสิ่งที่เรียกว่า writer's purpose กับ writer's tone แยกกันครับ

Writer's purpose ก็คือ จุดประสงค์ของผู้เขียน ซึ่งต้องรู้ไว้เสมอว่า จุดประสงค์ของผู้เขียน/ของเรื่องต้องสอดคล้องกับ "ใจความสำคัญ (main idea)" เสมอ
โดย purpose มีอยู่3 แบบหลักๆ ก็คือ

to inform

to pursuade

to entertain

Three Reasons for Writing

1. To Persuade (Persuasive โน้มน้าวใจ)
2. To Inform (Expository อธิบาย/แจ้งให้ทราบข้อมูล)

3. To Entertain (Narrative or Poetry เรื่องเล่าหรือบทกวี/ให้ความบันเทิง)

Three Reasons for Writing

• Persuade: The author tries to persuade readers to

agree or to do something.

• Inform: The author gives facts and informations

about a topic.

• Entertain: The author writes for readers to enjoy.

Writing to Persuade

Attempts to influence the reader.

Usually makes an argument.

Examples:

• Political speeches
• Advertisements
• A cover letter for your resume
• An essay urging readers to recycle

Writing to Inform

Often called expository writing.

Expository writing shows or explains facts.

Examples:

• Biography of Barack Obama
• News report about a shooting
• Note to a friend
• Essay about “killer bees”

Remember: Expository = Expose

Writing to Entertain

Narratives: stories.
Have a beginning, middle, and end

A story may have a lesson, but the
author’s main purpose is to entertain.

Examples of Writing to Entertain

• Harry Potter books
• Poems about love
• Narrative essay about the big game
• Script for a TV show

Is it a story, poem, or drama (script)?

Entertain

Yes

No

Does the text make arguments?

Inform

Persuade

Yes

No

Does the text give facts?

Yes

No

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Review

• Informative or expositorywriting provides

factualinformation about a topic.

• Persuasive writing expresses an opinion

(may use facts to support).

• All narratives are written to entertain, but so

is poetry.

Practice

You will be graded on participation
and completion, not on accuracy.

1. I will describe a piece of writing.

2. You will write the author’s purpose: to

inform, persuade, or entertain.

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As you read this message, what kind of Author's purpose is this?

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Multiple Choice

An article comparing and contrasting American and Swedish health care systems

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

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