Analyzing Text Purpose Effectively

What is the primary job of a reader when engaging with a text?

• To enjoy the story

• To determine the purpose of the text

• To memorize the content

• To critique the writing style

Which type of writing is primarily created to amuse or entertain the reader?

• Descriptive writing

• Informative writing

• Entertaining writing

• Persuasive writing

What is a common characteristic of texts written to entertain?

• They are often imaginative works like novels or poems

• They offer sensory details

• They provide a series of steps to accomplish a task

• They present factual information

Which of the following is an example of informative writing?

• A recipe book

• A movie review

• A political speech

• A mystery novel

What is the main goal of informative writing?

• To entertain the reader

• To describe sensory details

• To persuade the reader

• To provide facts and information

Which type of writing offers a series of steps to accomplish a specific task?

• Descriptive writing

• Instructional writing

• Persuasive writing

• Entertaining writing

What is the primary purpose of persuasive writing?

• To convince the reader to adopt a certain belief or action

• To provide sensory details

• To entertain the reader

• To present factual information

Which of the following is an example of persuasive writing?

• An encyclopedia article

• A personal essay

• An instruction manual

• A political speech

What should a reader ask to determine if a text is meant to entertain?

• Does the text offer a set of facts?

• Is the text a novel, story, or poem?

• Does the text attempt to change the reader's opinion?

• Does the text provide sensory details?

If a text provides sensory details to form a mental picture, what is its likely purpose?

• To inform

• To persuade

• To entertain

• To describe