Writers Purpose

A pamphlet urging people not to eat animals or use products made from animals or animal suffering because the author thinks that is cruel and unnecessary.

• to persuade

• to inform

• to entertain

• to describe

The story of a young woman who, after the death of her grandfather, quit her job in the business world and returned home to help her aging grandmother.

• to entertain

• to persuade

• to warn

• to inform

The Shakespearean tragedy Romeo and Juliet, where two young lovers are forbidden from seeing one another due to a centuries old blood feud between their two families.

• to describe

• to compare & contrast

• to entertain

• to persuade

A young girl’s note to her parents giving reasons why they should buy a pet cat.

• to describe

• to explain

• to persuade

• to compare & contrast

Purpose

• The Spark that inspires, stimulates, provokes, or prompts writers to create texts

• The writer’s main idea, central argument, stance, position, claim.

• The goal the writer wants to achieve or accomplish with the text. 

Writer/Speaker

• The time, place, and occasion of the text

• The creator of the text with a unique voice who brings his/her/their background--beliefs, values, needs, and tone/attitude toward the topic. 

• The goal the writer wants to achieve or accomplish with the text. 

Message

• The time, place, and occasion of the text

• The writer’s main idea, central argument, stance, position, claim.

• The goal the writer wants to achieve or accomplish with the text. 

A newspaper article detailing the effects of climate change on polar bears.

• to inform

• to entertain

• to persuade

• to describe

A poem about the beauty of a sunset.

• to persuade

• to entertain

• to inform

• to describe

A biography of a famous scientist.

• to entertain

• to inform

• to persuade

• to describe