1. List and define the three types of author’s purpose. Entertain (appeal to emotion), Persuade (convince), Inform (give facts)
2. If a piece of writing is objective and only has facts, what is the author’s purpose? Inform
3. If a piece of writing tells a story to make people laugh or cry, what is the author’s purpose? Entertain
4. If a piece of writing has an argument and a call to action, what is the author’s purpose? Persuade
5. If a piece of writing tells a story to prove why someone should be nominated for prom king, what is the author’s purpose? Why? Persuade; even though it's a story, the purpose is to convince people
2. If a piece of writing is objective and only has facts, what is the author’s purpose? Inform
3. If a piece of writing tells a story to make people laugh or cry, what is the author’s purpose? Entertain
4. If a piece of writing has an argument and a call to action, what is the author’s purpose? Persuade
5. If a piece of writing tells a story to prove why someone should be nominated for prom king, what is the author’s purpose? Why? Persuade; even though it's a story, the purpose is to convince people