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  • A map that shows where the furniture in the room goes
    describe
  • A travel brochure showing the layout of a resort in Cancun
    describe
  • A handbook teaching people how to negotiate
    explain
  • A timeline showing important events from the American Civil War
    inform
  • A bookmark by the American Dairy Association listing 10 reasons to drink milk
    persuade
  • A poem about seagulls
    Entertain
  • A small book about a boy who loses his Mom’s cell phone and learns that telling the truth is the most important thing
    entertain
  • A manual that teaches the user how to set up their phone
    explain
  • A set of directions that tell you how to build a dresser
    explain
  • A Sunday comic strip that tackles serious issues like immigration and health care
    entertain
  • A children’s book about a cherry pie and an apple pie that overcome their differences to become good friends
    entertain
  • A classified ad in which the seller lists a chair in good condition for ten dollars or best offer
    persuade
  • A political speech by someone running for Governor
    persuade
  • The track listing to Miss Directed’s album, I Want Pizza, which shows the order, length, and producer of each song
    inform
  • A radio commercial script calling Miss Directed’s new album, “The soundtrack of our lives.”
    persuade
  • A one page printout showing how to put together a coffee table that came in a box
    Explain
  • A script for a school play about a girl who is unexpectedly rewarded for her kind deeds
    entertain
  • An orange sign advising drivers that the road beyond is under construction
    inform
  • A poem about a very comfortable chair in which the speaker could rest for eternity
    entertain
  • A public service announcement telling kids to stay in school
    persuade
  • An internet ad banner telling you to click it for a free iPhone
    persuade
  • A menu for a local pizzeria showing what the different dishes look and taste like
    describe
  • A speech in which a student promises daily pizza rations if he is elected class president
    persuade
  • A song about pizza by popular music artist, Miss Directed
    entertain
  • Grandma's famous pound cake recipe
    explain
  • A pie graph showing how many pies were sold in each flavor during November last year
    inform
  • A chapter in a science textbook about the lifecycle of frogs.
    inform
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