Author's Purpose
It is a natural tendency to feel a certain way about something
Bias
Typically to inform; however, can be used to persuade one to make choices or take actions that would serve as causes toward a desired effect.
Cause-Effect
used for both informing and persuading audiences. Can compare for greater understanding or to persuade that one thing is better than another
Compare and Contrast
Used to argue and persuade the audience to accept the writer's position or viewpoint.
Counter-Argument/Rebuttal
Used to inform or instruct the audience on new concepts in the author's purpose.
Definition and Example
Information is used in news articles, textbooks, biographies, documents...etc.
Informing Examples
Typically to inform; however, if it's listed or categorized by value could be used to persuade.
List or Classification
Author's use it in their writing to inspire a certain response within their audience.
Loaded Language
All, Could, Likely, Never, Possibly, Should, Always, Every, May, Often, Possible, Sometimes, Appear, Has... are this type of examples.
Positions/Beliefs Examples
It is mostly used to argue or persuade in the author's purpose.
Premise/Support/Conclusion
Used for both informing and persuading audiences. If the solution is predetermined, it most likely is informative; if there are multiple possibly solutions could be persuasive.
Problem-Solution
How the text is organized, constructed or put together for the audience.
Structure Organization
Written to illustrate a theme, event, or story that conveys a mood.
To Entertain
Authors write to persuade, to inform or to entertain in an article, story or poem (PIE).
Author's Purpose
They are lens through which the author sees their subject. Creates author's perspective, position, opinion, and/bias within the text.
Author's Viewpoint
Short Story, Poetry, Novel, Drama, Comedy, Riddles...etc. are examples of this type of author's purpose.
Entertaining Examples
Confirmed or evaluated information that is know to be true. Facts are objective, opinions are subjective.
Fact
Mostly used to entertain the audience by the author.
Narrative/Anecdotal
Author's view or judgment about a subject
Opinion
Awful, Best, Favorite, Great, More, Terrible, Amazing, Better, Frightful, Ugly, Stupid, Fun... are adjectives/adverbs used in authors writing.
Opinions/Bias Examples
Editorials, Advertisements, Billboards, Commercials, Posters...etc. are examples of this.
Persuading Examples
Means to explain, give directions, illustrate, or present information.
To Inform
Its to expressing an opinion to convince readers to think/feel/act in a certain way.
To Persuade