Exploring Author's Purpose: Inform, Entertain, Persuade

The video tutorial explains the three main purposes of writing: to entertain, to inform, and to persuade. It provides examples of each type, such as stories and poems for entertainment, non-fiction texts for information, and persuasive essays for persuasion. The tutorial also offers guidelines for identifying the author's purpose in a text and includes practice exercises to reinforce learning.

What is one primary goal when an author writes to entertain?

• To present factual information

• To amuse the audience

• To convince the reader of a viewpoint

• To provide detailed instructions

Which type of writing is aimed primarily at enlightening the reader?

• Persuasive essays

• Fictional stories

• Poems

• Expository essays

Which example fits a writing that aims to inform?

• A science textbook

• A political speech

• A romantic novel

• A comedy script

What might you find in a piece of persuasive writing?

• Statistical data

• Detailed narratives

• Geographical information

• Sales pitches

What is the main intent of a writer who composes persuasive letters?

• To entertain

• To inform

• To persuade

• To confuse

If a text is mainly delivering facts and data, what is its likely purpose?

• To entertain

• To inform

• To persuade

• To confuse

What type of author's purpose is being used if the text is a story or play?

• To inform

• To persuade

• To instruct

• To entertain

What should you consider if a text contains arguments?

• It's to entertain

• It's to inform

• It's to persuade

• It's to confuse

In the exercise, what is the author's purpose of a note asking for forgiveness?

• To instruct

• To entertain

• To persuade

• To inform

What is the purpose of a descriptive poem about pollution and recycling?

• To entertain

• To persuade

• To confuse

• To inform