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DUDE! What's My Purpose?!?
SWEET! I DO Have a Purpose! What Is It Again?
You Want Me To Do What?
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Do I Detect a Tone?
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The fourth novel in the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer is written for this purpose...
What is to entertain?
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The Slim-O-Matic will cause you to lose pounds and inches from your body in one month. This amazing machine helps you to exercise correctly and provides an easy video to show you the proper way to exercise. Send $75.99 and begin exercising today. The purpose of this writing is this...
What is to persuade you to buy the Slim-O-Matic?
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It only makes sense to have a recycling system in place for your office or place of business. When you consider that over 40% of paper waste in this country comes from the workplace, it’s pretty clear that paper recycling is a great way of reducing paper waste. Keep these tips in mind to get the staff using paper recycling bins and even being happy about it. Since we are already on the subject of recycling bins, one of the first things you will want to do to get started with an office wide paper recycling program is purchase some sturdy bins for the building. The author of this excerpt is trying to persuade you to do this...
What is recycle paper in the workplace?
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Vibrant but toxic, poison arrow frogs range from less than an inch to two and a half inches in body length. There are more than 100 species of poison dart frogs, varying in color and pattern. The black and green species has black spots, the strawberry or blue jeans frog is all red with blue legs, the yellow-banded species appears painted with yellow and black. Color shades vary among frogs within a species. It is the skin that contains the frog's poison. The author's purpose here is to do this...
What is inform the reader of the different colors of the poison arrow frogs?
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Sugar Mountain Ski Resort CURRENT CONDITIONS Night Session Feb 14, 2013 SNOWFALL WITHIN THE LAST 24 HOURS: 2 inches SNOWFALL FROM THE LAST STORM: 2 inches AVERAGE SNOW DEPTH: 39-81 inch base SURFACE CONDITIONS: Manmade Powder and Frozen Granular LIFTS OPEN: 6 SLOPES OPEN: 15 TUBING IS OPEN with 5 lanes open. Tubing Information Skating is open!. Skating Information View The Trailmap Updated: Feb 14, 2013 4:04pm The author's tone in this writing is this...
What is neutral/factual?
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A speech by a politician asking for 90 minutes to be added to the school day is written for this purpose...
What is to persuade?
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Katina and her brother, Jess were playing with the water hose outside one day.Jess was hiding from Katina so she wouldn't squirt him with the water. The backdoor opened and Katina pointed the water hose toward the door. It was Mom and she was dripping wet! The purpose of this writing is this...
What is to entertain you with a story about a brother and sister playing?
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Guns are a part of America’s way of life. Today many people are under the impression that guns are the root of all that is evil. Who would be the person that would save a lady that was being raped? Probably someone who owns a gun and its use is not intended for evil, or what about someone that is breaking into your home? Who is the person that will save the day? Once again probably someone who owns a gun and it is not intended for the use of evil. Those people who fought for the independence of America were not evil people they were average people who hunted and farmed for a way of life. The author of this excerpt is trying to get you to do this...
What is agree that guns are not all about death and destruction and that they are about protection and survival?
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Like all of the winter respiratory infections, influenza is seasonal. So we will see it during the winter months. Occasionally as early as November and December, but for the most part, influenza strikes across the country, the most common month is February. And so that's when the peak of influenza activity is. Most people -- 99.9 percent -- if they get influenza, will not get another infection that year. The author's purpose in this excerpt is to do this...
What is inform the reader of the most active times of the year for influenza (the flu)?
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Sleeping in the Forest I thought the earth remembered me, she took me back so tenderly, arranging her dark skirts, her pockets full of lichens and seeds. I slept as never before, a stone on the river bed, nothing between me and the white fire of the stars but my thoughts, and they floated light as moths among the branches of the perfect trees. All night I heard the small kingdoms breathing around me, the insects, and the birds who do their work in the darkness. All night I rose and fell, as if in water, grappling with a luminous doom. By morning I had vanished at least a dozen times into something better. --Mary Oliver The author's tone in this poem is this...
What is positive/peaceful?
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The instructions for the board game, Monopoly is written for this purpose...
What is to inform?
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HAMSTERS FOR SALE: Braxton Pet Store, Northwood Mall: We have a large selection of hamsters for sale this week. They are interesting pets and you will enjoy having one. They are only $ 17.99 this week. Come and buy yours today! The purpose of this writing is this...
What is to persuade you to buy a pet from Braxton Pet Store?
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Let's face the music, children and teenagers are growing up much faster than anyone had expected. Their peers, family, home, music, and television are all influencing them on how they behave and dress. The numerous ways students dress can reflect countless of messages such as the latest fashion trend, hand-me-downs, whatever is comfortable, or violence. I remember when I was in middle school. I did not wear the cutest clothes or was with the current fashion trend and was often left out when my friends were talking about clothes. I felt like I did not belong, but I did not want to buy expensive clothing just to feel included by my friends. Even though students' individuality is important to express one's self, uniforms should be adopted in some public schools because it lowers disciplinary referrals and helps students focus on learning. The author of this excerpt is trying to get you to do this...
What is agree that there should be uniforms in public schools because it reduces discipline problems?
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It is really important to take it easy when you first start running. Don’t go for a run too often and don’t go out every day. Depending on your fitness level and your previous sporting history, you need to adapt your training to suit your body. The passage is trying to inform you of this...
What is some of the ways to train properly when you begin running for exercise?
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If you have high blood pressure you should think about having a pet, such as a dog, or a cat. Some psychologists feel that having a pet can help lower blood pressure. In a study at the State University of New York at Buffalo, it was found that stockbrokers that have the disease, hypertension (high blood pressure), could adopt a cat or a dog to lower their blood pressure. Doctors found that stress-induced blood pressure continued to rise in brokers with NO pet, even when they were treated with medication to lower their blood pressure. The brokers with pets also had a rise in blood pressure, but not as much as the brokers without pets. The tone is this article is this...
What is mostly positive and encouraging?
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It was a glorious morning in Alabama. The sun was shining through the trees. Alan couldn't wait to find his fishing pole and call his friend Sam to go fishing. They had a great time on these early morning fishing trips. They took their dogs with them and the dogs would swim in the lake while they fished. It was so funny to watch those dogs paddle around the lake. The purpose for writing this is...
What is to entertain?
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Calligraphy is a form of handwriting . A special pen must be used. Letters are formed using up and down strokes. Old documents are usually written in this form. Diplomas , certificates and other awards are written in calligraphy. It is an interesting form of handwriting. The purpose for this writing is this...
What is to inform you of a special type of handwriting called calligraphy?
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This ad is trying to persuade you to do this...because of this...
What is (answers will vary)
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"Research clearly demonstrates that marijuana has the potential to cause problems in daily life or make a person's existing problems worse. In fact, heavy marijuana users generally report lower life satisfaction, poorer mental and physical health, relationship problems, and less academic and career success compared to their peers who came from similar backgrounds. For example, marijuana use is associated with a higher likelihood of dropping out from school. Several studies also associate workers' marijuana smoking with increased absences, tardiness, accidents, workers' compensation claims, and job turnover." --National Institute of Health (NIDA) The author's purpose of this excerpt is to do this...
What is inform the reader of some proven negative effects of marijuana use?
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“You just gotta be who you are, and I think it’s time to get rid of this whole National Basketball Association. Call it the TBA, the Thug Basketball Association, and stop calling them teams. Call ‘em gangs.” --Rush Limbaugh The tone of this quote is this...
What is negative/judgemental?
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The Underground Railroad was a secret organization which helped slaves escape to freedom. Many slaves were able to escape because of the conductors and stationmasters. The northern states were free states and slaves were free once they arrived in the north. Secret codes and signals were used to identify the conductors and station masters. The purpose for writing this passage is...
What is to inform?
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Thomas was not happy one little bit. His sister, Susan was making honor roll again. His parents would allow her to do anything she wanted to do. Thomas was not making honor roll this time and he was not going to be allowed to do all the things he wanted to do. Poor Thomas! He would just have to study harder and get back on the honor roll. The purpose of this writing is this...
What is to entertain you with a story about a boy who has to do better in school if he wants to have more privileges?
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This ad is trying to get you to do this...because of this...
What is (answers will vary)
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"Maybe it was the rise of fast-food chains. Or maybe the advent of video games and TV shows that pulled children out of playgrounds and into living rooms. Perhaps the changes were dietary, behavioral, or even learned from parents. But the world’s children are increasingly overweight and obese, a problem with global health and thus economic implications. A National Institute of Health study characterized the global rise in child obesity over the last three decades as an “epidemic.” According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the prevalence of childhood obesity in the United States has tripled over that period." --The Washington Post The author's purpose for writing this article is this...
What is to inform the reader of how drastically childhood obesity has risen over 3 decades?
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"And this President wakes up every morning, looks out across America and is proud to announce, 'It could be worse.' It could be worse? Is that what it means to be an American? It could be worse? Of course not. What defines us as Americans is our unwavering conviction that we know it must be better." --Mitt Romney The tone of this quote is this...
What is negative/accusatory?