Author's Purpose

A story about a family trying to stick together and survive through the Great Depression in the Midwest in the 1930's. 

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A section in a history book describing the conditions and causes of the Great Depression in the Midwest in the 1930's. 

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An instructional booklet describing how to operate a smart phone. 

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An article where the author argues that an iPhone is better than an Android phone. 

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A poem about why the iPhone is the greatest consumer electronic device ever made.

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The story of a young athlete who takes steroids and his life and future fall apart. 

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A medical report describing the effects of steroids on the human body. 

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A speech written by a professional athlete listing the negative effects of steroids urging young athletes to not use steroids.

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A booklet containing the school rules and the consequences for violating those rules. 

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A pamphlet urging people not to eat animals or use products made from animals or animal suffering because the author thinks that it is cruel and unnecessary. 

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