purpose
What is the authors purpose
why an author writes something
what does persuade mean
author's goal is to convince the reader to agree with the author's opinion or change the reader's mind on something
what does inform mean?
author's goal is to enlighten the reader with topics that are usually real or contain facts; facts are used to teach and not persuade
Describe a Feeling or Experience
use the senses to paint a picture; tell a story or describes real or imaginary characters, feelings, places, or events
menus, catalogs, travel brochures, technical manuals
to entertain or share a feeling
Why was this piece written?
authors purpose
advertisements, commercials, newspaper
To pursuade
textbooks, cookbooks, encyclopedias, newspapers
to inform
poems, stories, plays, comic strips, short story, novels, comedies, riddles, jokes, song lyrics
To entertain
advertisements, commercials, newspaper editorials
inform
author's goal is to is to interest the reader, or appeal to emotions such as pleasure, sadness, anger, or humor
to entertain