authors purpose

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In a non-fiction book, the author's purpose is to:

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

Why did the author include questions?

Mr. Hyde was pale and dwarfish, he gave an

impression of deformity without any nameable

malformation, he had a displeasing smile, he

had borne himself to the lawyer with a sort of

murderous mixture of timidity and boldness,

and he spoke with a husky, whispering and

somewhat broken voice; all these were points

against him, but not all of these together

could explain the hitherto unknown disgust,

loathing and fear with which Mr. Utterson

regarded him. “There must be something

else,” said the perplexed gentleman.

“There is something more, if I could find a

name for it. God bless me, the man seems

hardly human! Something troglodytic, shall we

say? or can it be the old story of Dr. Fell? or is it

the mere radiance of a foul soul that thus

transpires through, and transfigures, its clay

continent? The last, I think; for, O my poor old

Harry Jekyll, if ever I read Satan’s signature

upon a face, it is on that of your new friend.”

• to explain what will happen next

• to show the speaker’s thought process

• to explain what the speaker feels

• to show why the speaker is afraid

Several scientists from NASA, the national space agency, visited a local manufacturing plant yesterday to investigate the possibility of producing a new type of plastic originally developed for space travel. The new plastic is cheaper to produce and more durable than traditional plastics. Scientists expect it will be especially valuable in manufacturing automobiles.

• Inform about what scientists did yesterday at NASA. 
• Persuade you to work for NASA. 
• Explain the steps in becoming an astronaut. 
• Entertain with a story about space. 

What is the author’s purpose?

Patrick Kane, the all-star forward for the Chicago

Blackhawks had tremendous grit when he allowed

himself to get slammed into the boards by his opponent

while trying to help his team maintain puck possession in

the offensive zone. Grit, in itself, is an interesting word. To

me, there is something about it that holds an intriguing

aspect. Words like courage, bravery, and nerve are

perfect synonyms to describe the general sense of the

meaning. The difference between “grit” and its

synonyms is the different connotation that “grit” has. To

me, the word has a sense of willingness to get down

and dirty to fulfill the needed task, while having

courage or being brave doesn’t necessarily mean to

stop at nothing to get the job done. Grit also means

perseverance, which is not an easy task. To be able to

grind out any adversity or challenges that you face, no

matter how hard or strenuous the obstacle is to

overcome, if you have what it takes, you have grit. The

word even sounds nastier and more gruesome than its

synonyms. When the word is finished rolling off of your

tongue, you end by showing your teeth, almost in a

manner like you are snarling.

• to persuade

• to inform

• to entertain

• to explain

• to describe

For this recipe you will need: sugar, butter, one egg, peanut butter, salt, baking soda, flour and vanilla extract. Begin by preheating the oven to 375°. In a mixer, cream together 1 stick of butter and 1 cup of sugar, then set aside. In a small bowl, beat the egg and add 1 cup of peanut butter, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and 1 teaspoon of baking soda. Continue stirring until the mixture is smooth. Then, slowly stir in a pinch of salt and 1-1/2 cups of flour. Add this to the butter and sugar mixture.

• Describe what the end product will be. 
• Inform the reader about overeating sweets. 
• Explain how to make a yummy dessert. 
• Entertain with a story about baking. 

James woke up with a start. He knew there was something he wanted to remember. He rubbed his eyes and looked around his room. Suddenly, it occurred to him: today was his birthday! “Mom! Mom!” he called out. “It’s today!” His mother opened his door slowly. “Look out the window, James.” James leapt out of bed and ran to the window. There in the driveway was the most beautiful unicorn he had ever seen. “She’s all yours, James,” his mother said.

• Explain how to get your very own unicorn. 
• Inform the reader about the best birthday ever.
• Entertain with a story about a boy's birthday present. 
• Describe what the birthday party looked like.