Authors Purpose

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There are many reasons for writing.
Knowing why an author has written something can
help us understand the text.
Knowing our own purpose for writing can help us
be better writers.
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Some authors write to entertain us.
They want us to enjoy the story.
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Examples of writing that entertains

• Babysitter Club books
• Frindle
• Holes
• The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
• Wreck of the Zephyr

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Some authors write to inform us.
Their purpose is to give us facts andtrue
information.
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Encyclopedias
Examples of writing that informs
Newspapers
Textbooks
Nonfiction books
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Some authors write to persuade us.
Their purpose is to convince us of something.
They want us to agree with their opinion,
purchase their product, or take a certain action.
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Examples of writing that persuades
Advertisements
Commercials
Editorials
Letters to the Editor
Travel Brochures
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Each time that you read or write, think about the
authors purpose! This strategy will help you be
a better reader and a more effective writer.