Author’s Purpose Types

The video tutorial explains the three main purposes of writing: to entertain, to inform, and to persuade. It describes how each purpose influences the content and style of writing, providing examples such as stories for entertainment, factual texts for information, and opinion pieces for persuasion. The tutorial also offers strategies for identifying an author's purpose, such as analyzing titles and content. Understanding the author's purpose can change how readers interpret a text.

What are the three main purposes authors have for writing?

• To entertain, to inform, to persuade

• To confuse, to entertain, to argue

• To persuade, to entertain, to mislead

• To inform, to deceive, to entertain

Which type of writing is primarily focused on providing amusement or enjoyment?

• Entertaining writing

• Descriptive writing

• Persuasive writing

• Informative writing

What is the main goal of informative writing?

• To confuse the reader

• To persuade the reader

• To provide factual information

• To entertain the reader

How do authors typically support their opinions in persuasive writing?

• By avoiding any factual information

• By providing humorous anecdotes

• By including facts and examples

• By using fictional stories

What strategy can help determine an author's purpose?

• Analyzing the title or headline

• Focusing on the author's biography

• Ignoring the title

• Reading only the first paragraph