Authors Purpose

Examples of texts that are written to persuade

Advertisements, campaign speeches, persuasive letters or notes

Examples of texts that are written to inform

Expository essays or articles, instructions or directions, Encyclopedias or other reference texts

Writing to Persuade

In a text that is written to persuade, the authors primary purpose is to compel readers to take action, convince them of an idea through argument, or to reaffirm their existing beliefs

What are some examples of texts that are written to entertain

Stories, Poems, Dramas, Songs

Writing to entertain

The primary purpose of texts that are written to entrain is to amuse readers. This does not mean that the text must be happy; the text could be a tragedy, but the main reason for writing the text is to amuse readers.

Writing to inform

The primary purpose of texts that are written to inform is to enlighten the reader or provide the reader with information about the topic