Author�S Purpose

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Author’s Purpose :Author’s Purpose Entertain/Narrate, Instruct/Inform, Describe, Persuade


Why do authors write? :Author’s purpose is the intent of an author to entertain/narrate, to inform/ instruct, to describe, to persuade. Why do authors write?


To entertain/to narrate :To entertain- to tell a story Often authors narrate a story to entertain their readers. The narrative can be fictional or non-fictional. To entertain/to narrate


Entertain/Narrate Examples :Comics, Most fictional stories, Jokes, Many poems Diaries Journals Entertain/Narrate Examples


To inform/instruct :To Inform- To tell you about a topic such as the Vietnam War, historical sites in Pennsylvania, or the 2009 Stanley Cup. Biographies or autobiographies are written to inform you about someone. Textbooks are written to instruct. You could use these writings to write a report or research paper. To inform/instruct


Inform Examples :News reports Encyclopedias, Instructions, Pamphlets Maps, Timelines, Schedules, Charts or graphs Inform Examples


To persuade :To persuade – to try to convince you to believe the way the author does or to do something the author wants you to do When an author is trying to be persuasive, he or she will use ideas, information, and/or emotions to influence you. Persuasive reading materials sometimes provide only one side to an argument. To persuade


Persuade Examples :Advertisements, Newspaper editorials, Junk mail, Posters Persuade Examples


To describe :To describe – give details An author will give you sensory details to help you to create a picture in your mind. To describe


Describe Examples :Vacation brochure Wanted or missing poster Description of a place Memories from your past Real estate listings Describe Examples


Slide 11:Knowing the author’s purpose helps to give you a purpose to read the selection for understanding.


Why should I know why an author wrote what I am reading? :If you recognize the purpose for reading a selection, you will read the text with a different level of intensity. Why should I know why an author wrote what I am reading?