Author's Purpose

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What is the author's purpose when trying to inspire the reader?

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To encourage the reader to think or do something bigger and better.

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What does it mean when an author proposes an idea?

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The author's purpose is to suggest.

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What is the term for the moral lesson taught by a story?

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Theme.

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What is the main purpose of fictional text?

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To entertain.

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What is the author's purpose when they intensify an idea?

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To make the idea greater.

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What are the common purposes of an author?

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To inform, entertain, persuade, or inspire.

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How can an author persuade the reader?

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By presenting arguments and evidence to support a viewpoint.

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What is the difference between 'to inform' and 'to entertain' in writing?

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To inform means to provide information, while to entertain means to engage the reader's interest.

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What is an example of an author's purpose to entertain?

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Writing a novel or a short story.

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What is the significance of understanding an author's purpose?

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It helps readers interpret the text and understand the author's intentions.