author’s purpose
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Author’s Purpose. Modes of Writing. Three Reasons for Writing. To Inform ( Expository) To Persuade ( Persuasive) Entertain ( Narrative or Poetry). Writing to Inform. Often called expository writing. Expos itory writing shows or explains facts . Examples: Biography of Barack Obama - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Author’s Purpose
Modes of Writing
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Three Reasons for Writing
1. To Inform (Expository)
2. To Persuade (Persuasive)
3. Entertain (Narrative or Poetry)
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Writing to InformOften called expository writing.
Expository writing shows or explains facts.
Examples:• Biography of Barack Obama• News report about a shooting• Note to a friend• Essay about “killer bees”
Remember: Expository = Expose
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Writing to PersuadeAttempts to influence the reader.
Usually makes an argument.
Examples:• Political speeches• Advertisements• A cover letter for your resume• An essay urging readers to recycle
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Writing to Entertain
Narratives: stories.
Have a beginning, middle, and end
A story may have a lesson, but the author’s main purpose is to entertain.
Examples of Writing to Entertain• Harry Potter books• Poems about love• Narrative essay about the big game• Script for a TV show
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Is it a story, poem, or drama (script)?
Entertain
Yes No
Does the text make arguments?
InformPersuade
Yes No
Does the text give facts?
Yes No StartOver
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Review
• Informative or expository writing provides factual information about a topic.
• Persuasive writing expresses an opinion (may use facts to support).
• All narratives are written to entertain, but so is poetry.
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Practice
You will be graded on participation and completion, not on accuracy.
1. On a separate sheet of paper, number
one through ten.
2. I will describe a piece of writing.
3. You will write the author’s purpose: to
inform, persuade, or entertain.
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1
The story of a teenage boy learning to understand and live with his father, who is an alcoholic Vietnam war veteran.
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2
A list of the 25 richest athletes in the world.
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3
An article arguing why Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player ever.
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4
An “X-men” comic book.
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5
The story about a young girl with low self-esteem learning to love herself.
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6
A National Geographic article about the eating and breeding habits of the endangered bald eagle.
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7
A website saying that a new shopping mall should not be built because it threatens an endangered bald eagle’s home. The website also lists other reasons why the mall should not be built.
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8
A poem about bald eagles.
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9
A magazine ad telling you to buy Nike Hyperdunk shoes because you’ll jump higher.
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10
A sign saying, “Rest Stop Five Miles Ahead.”
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Answers1. Entertain2. Inform3. Persuade4. Entertain5. Entertain6. Inform7. Persuade8. Entertain9. Persuade10. Inform