Authors Purpose

AUTHOR'S PURPOSE

All text has a purpose, or a goal.
Why am I reading this?
Why was this written?

Convince reader to buy (or not buy) something or support a cause

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​Persuade

Explain or give facts

Give instructions

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​Inform/
Describe

Makes the reader emotional, positive or negative

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Entertain

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of a sales ad for a new car?

• describe

• entertain

• inform

• persuade

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of a fairy tale?

• describe

• persuade

• entertain

• inform

Multiple Select

What is the purpose of a science textbook?

• inform

• describe

• entertain

• persuade

Fill in the Blanks

What is the purpose of a team tryout flyer?

Fill in the Blanks

What is the purpose of a "Say No to Drugs" poster?

Dropdown

The purpose of a movie is to​

Select answer

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Match

Match the following

• poem

entertain

inform

describe

• entertain

• inform

• describe

Find the author's purpose of your text and tape it to the poster

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Encuentra el propósito del autor de tu texto y pégalo en el póster.

Tìm mục đích của tác giả trong văn bản của bạn và dán nó vào áp phích

ابحث عن هدف المؤلف من النص وألصقه على الملصق

ค้นหาจุดประสงค์ของผู้เขียนสำหรับข้อความของคุณและติดไว้บนโปสเตอร์

​pamphlet

​flyer

​magazine

Write a definition in your own words for your poster

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اكتب تعريفًا بكلماتك الخاصة لملصقك

Escribe una definición con tus propias palabras para tu póster.

Viết một định nghĩa bằng lời của riêng bạn cho áp phích của bạn

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