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What is the Author’s purpose?

What is the Author’s purpose?. Persuade Inform Explain/Entertain. What does persuade mean?. To get the person to act or agree with a side o f an issue To convince you of something. Persuasive Techniques. Facts and Figures Quoting Experts Saying famous people agree.

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What is the Author’s purpose?

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  1. What is the Author’s purpose? • Persuade • Inform • Explain/Entertain

  2. What does persuade mean? • To get the person to act or agree with a side of an issue To convince you of something

  3. Persuasive Techniques • Facts and Figures • Quoting Experts • Saying famous people agree

  4. Persuasive Techniques For Reading or Writing

  5. Persuasive Techniques • Say all good, or sensible, or intelligent people agree • Use fancy language, • Attack people who disagree = Refute the Opposition

  6. Persuasive Topic Planning Page • Make T-Chart PROS / CONS • Pick a side • Draw Outline with 3 Reasons and Transition words • Relate it to: • M • E

  7. Theme-Relate topic to… • Money/Economy • EducationEnvironment/EcologicalTechnology/TimeSafety/Health • Build character/Community ServiceFriendsFamily

  8. Persuasive INTRODUCTION Techniques • HOOK -Start with a question? Smilie Face Trick or a “Quote” • Restate your thesis (your side) • State your 3 Reasons. • Conclusion sentence…

  9. Persuasive Transitions Paragraph2= Reason #1 • First of all, …. • For one thing,….. For example, 90% of… • Another example, • Lastly, • Therefore,

  10. Persuasive Transitions • Second of all, • For instance, • Similarly,….. Likewise, ….. • Furthermore, • As a result,

  11. Persuasive Transitions • Third of all, Most importantly, (reason) • For example, • Also, • Finally,

  12. Persuasive Conclusion#5 • Restate your argument/opinion • Summarize your reasons in one sentence • Refute the opposition in one sentence • Make a call to action • Restate final argument

  13. Read & Underline directions • Letter- Dear…., • Essay- Title

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