(2) Understanding Author's Purpose and Message

Aria is writing an essay to convince her school to adopt a new recycling program. What is the primary purpose of her essay?

• To entertain the reader

• To inform the reader

• To persuade the reader

• To describe a scene

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Identify the audience for a technical manual on computer programming.

• Children

• General public

• Computer science students

• Historians

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Which of the following is a simple procedure to determine the author's message in a text?

• Summarize the text

• Identify the main idea

• Count the number of paragraphs

• List all the characters

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Grace is reading a report that uses statistical data to highlight the effects of climate change. What is the author's purpose in this text?

• To entertain

• To inform

• To persuade

• To narrate

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Evaluate the effectiveness of the author's message in a text that uses emotional appeals to discuss animal rights.

• The message is unclear

• The message is ineffective

• The message is effective

• The message is irrelevant

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What is the author's purpose in a text that provides step-by-step instructions on how to bake a cake?

• To entertain

• To inform

• To persuade

• To describe

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Determine the author's intended audience for a novel set in a dystopian future.

• Young children

• Teenagers and adults

• Scientists

• Historians

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How can you determine the author's intent in a piece of writing?

• Count the number of chapters

• Examine the writing style

• Search for recurring themes

• Summarize the main events

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Analyze the author's message in a text that discusses the importance of mental health awareness.

• Mental health is not important

• Mental health awareness is crucial

• Mental health is a myth

• Mental health awareness is overrated

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