Spring 2023 Final Exam: Informal Engliah

With author's purpose; persuade means...

• Make people agree with you

• Make people angry

• Make people think the opposite thing

• Make people fall in love

With author's purpose; inform means...

• Give informal speech

• Give information

• Take the form

• Give in a form

Joe had been fishing for over two hours without a single bite. Suddenly there was a nibble at the end of his fishing line.  He stood up on the boat and leaned out too far.  Just then there was a sharp yank on the line.  Joe fell overboard and landed head first into the water. Joe and his friends laughed and laughed.

What is the author's purpose for this text?

• to Inform

• to Entertain

• to Persuade

In a newspaper articles, the author's purpose is to:

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

In an advertisement, the author's purpose is to:

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

Our atmosphere is made up of roughly 78 percent nitrogen and 21 percent oxygen, with various other gases present in small amounts. The vast majority of living organisms on Earth need oxygen to survive, converting it into carbon dioxide as they breathe.

What is the author's purpose of this text?

• To narrate

• To explain

• To inform

• To persuade

The author wants the reader to create a picture of a person, place or a thing by using their five senses.

The author's purpose is?

• inform

• describe

• persuade

• explain

Author's perspective refers to the unique combination of...

• ideas, values and beliefs

• tone, diction, and voice

• tone, purpose, and syntax

• voice, style, and imagery

Dolphins have suffered from the carelessness 
 of humans.  Many dolphins are killed each year in fishing nets. Oil has been spilled into ocean 
 water, polluting the dolphins' environment.
What is the author's perspective?

• Thea author's favorite animal is a dolphin

• The author thinks that humans harm dolphins

• The author thinks that dolphins are dangerous

• The author thinks that humans are helping dolphins.

Landfills are overflowing with the garbage 
created by fast food restaurants and individuals too lazy to wash their dishes.  The earth is 
becoming polluted.  Wouldn't it be nice if people would go back to eating at home and washing 
dishes?
Which statement do you think the author would agree with?

• People should not use disposable products

• People should never wash dishes

• People should only use disposable products