annemarie brier samantha gearhart joey white author's purpose
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By: Annemarie Brier, Joey White, and Samantha
Gearhart
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An author’s purpose is the reason an authordecides to write about a specific topic. Then,once a topic is selected, the author mustdecide whether his purpose for writing is toinform, persuade, entertain, or explain hisideas to the reader.
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Persuade means to convince someone to believe a certain way by using means of argument, reasoning, or entreaty.
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To impart information to; make aware of something
To acquaint (oneself) with knowledge of a subject.
To give or provide information.
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To hold the attention of with something amusing or diverting.
To provide entertainment.
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Short story: To entertain or grab the reader’s attention.
Article: To summarize a topic or give a lesson
Book: Most commonly to entertain but also are factual and give information.
Persuasive Essay: To express an opinion
Informational text: To inform the reader on a certain topic.
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