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
