What is the author's purpose?: a story about a magical party
to entertain
What is the author's purpose?: a newspaper article about a new school opening
to inform
What does it mean to persuade?
To convince someone to do something or buy something
What does it mean to inform?
To give information to teach about something
What does it mean to entertain?
To provide entertainment
What is author's purpose?
The author's reason for writing something.
What is the author's purpose?: a recipe to make an award-winning spicy chicken sandwhich
to inform
What is the author's purpose?: a speech arguing that one class is better than another class
to persuade
