Authors Purpose

What is the difference between 'inform' and 'persuade'?

• To inform is to provide opinions, while to persuade is to present facts.

• To inform is to provide facts, while to persuade is to convince the reader.

• To inform is to entertain, while to persuade is to inform.

• To inform is to confuse, while to persuade is to clarify.

What is it called when the author uses the five senses to tell about a topic?

• Describe

• Narrate

• Summarize

• Explain

What is a statement that expresses a belief or opinion called?

• Claim

• Fact

• Hypothesis

• Theory

What do we call the main reason an author writes a text?

• Author's purpose

• Author's intent

• Author's theme

• Author's message

What is the term for writing that aims to entertain the reader?

• To inform

• To persuade

• To entertain

• To describe

What is a fact or statement that is taken for granted called?

• Hypothesis

• Assumption

• Theory

• Conclusion

What is the term for the underlying message or main idea in a text?

• Theme

• Plot

• Setting

• Character

What is the author's purpose when they write to influence or convince the reader?

• To inform

• To entertain

• To persuade

• To describe

What do we call an attitude that favors one way of feeling or acting over any other?

• Bias

• Neutrality

• Indifference

• Ambivalence

What is the purpose of using bias in writing?

• To show a one-sided perspective.

• To provide a balanced view of the topic.

• To present multiple viewpoints equally.

• To confuse the reader with contradictory information.