Author's Purpose

a section in a history book describing the conditions and causes of the Great Depression

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

an instructional booklet describing how to operate a smart phone

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

a poem about why the iPhone is the greatest electronic device ever made

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

a medical report describing the effects of steroids on the human body

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

a booklet containing the school rules and the consequences for violating those rules

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

a story written about a young boy who moves to a new school and is bullied, but he gains self-confidence by joining a sports team

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

a pamphlet urging people not to eat animals or use products used by animals

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain