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Justin Bieber's song titled Sorry is a way for him to ? 

• Persuade listeners to download his music.
• Inform the readers of his break up with Selena!
• Entertain worldwide audiences
• Express his feelings and artistic gift!

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Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder was born on February 7, 1867 in Pepin, Wisconsin to Charles and Caroline Ingalls. She met and married Almanzo James Wilder in 1885. She published many books based on her travels to the west. Her writing became the basis for the " Little House" series She died in 1957.

• to Inform
• to Entertain
• to Persuade

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What is the author's purpose for writing a passage like the following?

A billboard asking voters to appoint Joe Santiago as Sanitation Commissioner 

• to inform
• to entertain
• to persuade
• to describe

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WHAT IS THE REASON AN AUTHOR WRITES?

• AUDIENCE
• AUTHOR'S PURPOSE
• TEXT STRUCTURE
• TONE

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Author's influence? 

• audience.
• purpose.
• background, culture and personal beliefs.
• change. 

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The theme of a story is the

• main character.
  
• message about life that the author expresses.
  
• sequence of events.
  
• short summary of what the story is about.

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Which of the following best describes how the author's use of muliple narrators within the text develops the meaning of the story?

• it adds to the complexity of an otherwise rather simple plot.
• It builds intrigue y keepin g the reader wondering about who is speaking.
• It makes the conversation seem authentic by letting both men speak.
• It allows the reader to witness multiple characters' views on deception.

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Ted was anxious to try out for the basketball team. He had practiced and knew he was ready. Tryouts made him a little nervous, but when he found out he made the team he knew that all the work had paid off.

What is the author's purpose?

• to entertain you witha story about a boy who worked hard

• to teach how to play basketball

• to persuade you to try out for the basketball team

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

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

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The Gettysburg Address is a well known speech by Abraham Lincoln.

• to speak to

• to put energy into doing somehing

• to write on an envelope where it should be delivered

• a speech

• the location of a building

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