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Author’s have different reasons, or purposes, for writing. Here are some of the most important:

Author’s Purpose. Author’s have different reasons, or purposes, for writing. Here are some of the most important:. Entertain Inform Persuade. Author’s Purpose. Entertain: Authors want their readers to enjoy what they write. Inform:

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Author’s have different reasons, or purposes, for writing. Here are some of the most important:

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  1. Author’s Purpose Author’s have different reasons, or purposes, for writing. Here are some of the most important: Entertain Inform Persuade

  2. Author’s Purpose • Entertain: Authors want their readers to enjoy what they write. • Inform: Authors want to explain or give information about a topic. Usually used in nonfiction. • Persuade: Authors want readers to do or believe something. This is often the purpose of speeches, advertisements, and letters to the editor. Sometimes authors combine more than one purpose in a story. You can figure out the purpose by asking, “What is this author trying to tell me?”

  3. Your turn to guess… • What is the author’s purpose in each situation?

  4. Did the author try to make me laugh? Entertain!

  5. Did the author give me facts? Inform!

  6. Did the author want to change my opinion? Persuade!

  7. Did the author try to teach me something? Inform!

  8. Did the author try to convince me? Persuade!

  9. Did the author want to tell me a story? Entertain!

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