Authors Purpose

What is the author's purpose when writing to inform?

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Which type of writing aims to engage the reader's imagination and emotions?

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• Informative writing

• Persuasive writing

• Entertaining writing
• Technical writing

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What is a common characteristic of persuasive writing?

• It uses vivid language and creative storytelling

• It presents information clearly and logically

• It aims to convince the reader to agree with the author's point of view

• It provides facts and data

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In which type of text would you most likely find persuasive language and arguments?

• Science textbook

• Opinion piece

• Poem

• Story

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

• To better understand the text and its message

• To memorize the text

• To ignore the content

• To rewrite the text

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