Pie Authors Purpose

Why would an author write a commercial for Disney World?

• to persuade you to go there

• to inform you that it is real

• to entertain you at home

• to trick you

What does persuade mean?

• to give enjoyment to the reader

• to give information to the reader

• to convince the reader

• to trick the reader

What is the authors purpose?
"Every house should have a dog. They are cute, loyal and will protect your house."

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

In a campaign speech, the authors purpose is to:

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Describe

In directions, the author's purpose is to:

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Explain

In a song, the author's purpose is to:

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Describe

In a non-fiction book, the author's purpose is to:

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Explain

A child’s letter to Santa asking for a bicycle because the child has been good all year is meant to:

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Explain

What is Pie'ed????

• Peace,Independent,

• HAPPY

• Persuade, Inform, entertain, Elmo, Disco party

• Persuade, Inform, entertain,explain, decsribe

What is the primary purpose of an author when they write a persuasive essay?

• To inform the reader about a topic

• To entertain the reader with a story

• To convince the reader of a particular viewpoint

• To describe a process in detail