Exploring Author's Purpose in Literature

The video tutorial explains the concept of author's purpose, which is the reason an author writes a text. It outlines three main purposes: to persuade, to inform, and to entertain. Each purpose is explained with examples, and viewers are encouraged to practice identifying the purpose in different texts. The video concludes with a recap of the main points, emphasizing the simplicity of understanding author's purpose.

What is the primary goal of an author who writes to persuade?

• To deliver factual information

• To describe a historical event

• To provide enjoyment

• To convince the reader of a viewpoint

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Which of the following is NOT a main purpose of writing according to the video?

• To persuade

• To inform

• To entertain

• To confuse

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What type of author's purpose is demonstrated by a text that provides facts about wild cats?

• Inform

• Entertain

• Narrate

• Persuade

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Why might an author choose to write a story about their personal experiences?

• To persuade

• All of the above

• To inform

• To entertain

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Which example involves convincing the reader to adopt a pet?

• Story about a vanishing cat

• Story about wild cats

• Story advocating for dog adoption

• Informational text on planets

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What is the author's purpose in a text that describes over 35 species of wild cats?

• To entertain

• To persuade

• To inform

• To argue

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Which of the following texts would likely be written to entertain?

• A blog post about cooking techniques

• A manual on how to use a software

• A news article on recent elections

• A story about a slowly vanishing cat

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What does 'author's purpose' refer to?

• The style of writing

• The reason for writing a text

• The length of the text

• The audience of the text

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Which acronym can help you remember the three main reasons authors write?

• BOOK

• WRITE

• READ

• PIE

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What should you consider to determine the author's purpose in a text?

• The content and intent of the text

• The author's background

• The length of the text

• The genre of the text

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