Exploring Author's Purpose: Entertain, Inform, or Persuade

What type of writing does a biographer produce?

• Poem

• Biography

• Novel

• Script

Which type of author would write a play for a theater?

• Novelist

• Playwright

• Journalist

• Poet

Which type of author would write about a recent event in a city?

• Scriptwriter

• Journalist

• Biographer

• Novelist

What type of writing would a scriptwriter most likely create?

• A news article

• A poem

• A movie script

• A biography

What is the primary purpose of writing a textbook?

• To entertain

• To inform

• To criticize

• To persuade

Which type of writing is aimed at amusing or engaging the reader?

• Romance novel

• Educational text

• Advertisement

• Informative article

What is the main goal of an author who writes to persuade?

• To educate

• To entertain

• To convince

• To report

Which of the following is an example of writing that entertains?

• Political speech

• Science textbook

• Comic book

• News report

What is the purpose of a political candidate's TV commercial?

• To educate

• To inform

• To entertain

• To persuade

Which type of writing is primarily used to teach or give information?

• Poem

• Play

• Textbook

• Novel