Authors Purpose

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

• To entertain the reader with fictional stories

• To provide a detailed analysis of the topic

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

• To summarize the main points of the text

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

When an author writes to inform, what is their main goal?

• To persuade the audience to take a specific action

• To provide factual information and educate the audience.

• To entertain the audience with fictional stories

• To confuse the audience with contradictory information

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

In a text where the author's purpose is to entertain, what is the focus?

• Engaging the audience and providing enjoyment

• Educating the readers

• Persuading the audience

• Providing factual information

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

Why do authors write to persuade their readers?

• Authors write to persuade their readers by presenting arguments, providing evidence, and appealing to emotions in order to convince the audience of a particular viewpoint or idea.

• Authors write to bore readers with irrelevant information.

• Authors write to confuse readers with complex language.

• Authors write to anger readers by presenting false information.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What type of language might an author use when their purpose is to entertain?

• Technical and complex language

• Monotonous and repetitive language

• Engaging and descriptive language

• Boring and vague language

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

What is the main goal of an author when they write to persuade?

• To confuse the audience with conflicting information.

• To provide a detailed summary of the topic.

• To entertain the audience with jokes and anecdotes.

• To convince the audience of a particular viewpoint or idea.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

How can readers identify the author's purpose in a text?

• By checking the publication date of the text

• By analyzing the tone, language, message, context, and audience of the text.

• By counting the number of pages in the text

• By analyzing the font style used in the text

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Why is it important for readers to understand the author's purpose?

• To ignore the main ideas of the text

• To create unnecessary complexity

• It is important for readers to understand the author's purpose to comprehend the context, themes, and messages of the text.

• To confuse the readers

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What are some common examples of texts where the author's purpose is to persuade?

• textbooks

• cookbooks

• novels

• persuasive essays, advertisements, political speeches, editorials

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6