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The author wants you to visualize or experience a person, place, or thing.
Author's Purpose to describe
The author wants to amuse you or for you to enjoy the writing.
The author's purpose-to entertain.
The author wants to convince you to believe their point of view, buy something, or do something!
Author's purpose-to persuade
The author wants to educate you with facts.
Author's purpose-to inform
The author wants to tell you how to do something or how something works.
Author's purpose-to explain
The author's position, perspective, or opinion on a subject; how the author feels about a topic.
Author's Point of View
The main idea can either be _______ or ________.
stated implied
To strongly suggest or express indirectly
to imply
If an author tries to convince you to accept their claim or change your mind. What is the author's purpose?
to persuade
_____________ refers to how the reader feels about the text.
mood
The author's attitude or tone of the subject is shown through _____________, ___________, and structure of the writing.
Word Choice & Details
The author has an agenda and it is the motivation behind speeches and propaganda. What is the author's purpose?
to persuade
If you are reading about a product online (say Amazon) more than likely what is the author's purpose?
to describe
What type of writing style sets out to win its audience over to a certain point of view?
persuasive writing style
What type of writing style is full on facts?
Expository writing style
What author's purpose uses a call to action?
to persuade
You are reading the directions on how to get home from your vacation in Myrtle Beach. The author's purpose is?
To explain-directions
Depressive
Sarcastic
Comical
Mournful
Neutral
These are all examples of?
tone
The writing style that tells a story.
Narrative writing style
The author uses an action packed plot and inventive dialogue-cliffhangers, thrillers, and drama. The author's purpose is to
Entertain
List three of the styles of writing.
Descriptive
Narrative
Expository
Persuasive
Instructive
Combo of the listed
What are some ways that authors may use to suggest their point of view? Give at least 3
state it directly
language
detail
tone
rhetorical devices-alliteration, hyperbole, repetetion, figures of speech, loaded language,
structure
details, examples, word choice
The author wants to enlighten the reader on a real world topic. The author's purpose is to
Inform
Communicating a method or process. The author's purpose is
To explain
The 5 senses-The author's purpose is
to describe