Author's Purpose Quiz

What is the author's purpose in writing a persuasive text?

• To provide a neutral and unbiased viewpoint

• To entertain the reader with a fictional story

• To confuse the reader with conflicting information

• To convince the reader to agree with a particular viewpoint or take a specific action.

Which author's purpose focuses on providing facts and information?

• Descriptive writing

• Narrative writing

• Persuasive writing

• Informative writing

When the author's purpose is to entertain, what is their main goal?

• To engage and amuse the audience

• To bore and confuse the audience

• To educate and inform the audience

• To persuade and convince the audience

Which author's purpose involves giving a detailed account or portrayal of something using adjectives or words that elicite your 5 senses?

• To persuade

• To entertain

• To summarize

• To describe

What is the author's purpose when they want to make something clear or understandable with step by step instructions?

• To explain

• To persuade

• To confuse

• To entertain

Which author's purpose aims to convince or persuade the reader?

• Expository writing

• Descriptive writing

• Narrative writing

• Persuasive writing

When the author's purpose is to inform, what is their main objective?

• To persuade the audience to take a specific action

• To confuse the audience with contradictory information

• To provide factual information and knowledge to the audience.

• To entertain the audience with fictional stories

Which author's purpose involves telling a story or creating an enjoyable experience for the reader?

• Historical author

• Fictional author

• Technical author

• Scientific author

What is the author's purpose when they want to describe something in detail?

• To confuse the reader with unnecessary information

• To provide a clear and comprehensive picture for the reader to create in their head.

• To make the reader lose interest in the subject

• To provide a superficial understanding of the subject

What is the primary goal of an author when they aim to convince the reader to accept a particular viewpoint?

• Persuasive

• Expository

• Narrative

• Descriptive