Author's Purpose

to inform (meaning)

author includes facts, statistics, or details

to entertain (meaning)

author uses humor, suspense, or exciting language

Examples of writing for to persuade

editorials, opinion essays, advertisements

to persuade (meaning)

favors one side of an issue, author tries to convince the reader of his or her point of view

Examples of of writing to inform

newspaper articles, encyclopedia articles, manuals

Examples of writing for to entertain

poems, plays, short stories, novels

author's purpose

the main reason the author wrote a piece of writing

Read the passage, and choose the author's purpose for writing. Joe had been fishing for over two hours without a single bite. Suddenly there was a nibble at the end of his fishing line. He stood up on the boat and leaned out too far. Just then there was a sharp yank on the line. Joe fell overboard and landed head first into the water. Joe and his friends laughed and laughed.

to entertain

Read the passage, and choose the author's purpose for writing. The Underground Railroad was a secret organization that helped slaves escape to freedom. Many slaves were able to escape because of the conductors and stationmasters. The northern states were free states and slaves were freed once they arrived in the north. Secret codes and signals were used to identify the conductors and stationmasters.

to inform

Read the passage, and choose the author's purpose for writing. Judy Glen's amazing Wrinkle Remover cream will make you look younger in thirty days or less. This remarkable cream has special ingredients to make your wrinkles disappear. The cost for a thirty day supply is $ 25.99. Send your check to P.O.Box 00002, Shelton, CA 74836

to persuade

3 reasons an author writes

to persuade, to inform, to entertain