Author’s Purpose A Look at Why Authors do What they Do.
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Transcript of Author’s Purpose A Look at Why Authors do What they Do.
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The author’s purpose makes the reader ask, “why did the author write this?”
What is Author’s Purpose?
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P.I.E.
Figuring out the author’s purpose is as easy as…
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Author’s write to…Persuade
To get you to do something or believe what she is saying.
EntertainTo tell us a story
that we will enjoy.
InformTo teach or give
information about a topic.
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• Advertisements• Author’s note• Billboards• Essays/opinions• Reviews
Author’s Persuade us with…
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• Non-fiction books
• News articles• Recipes
Author’s inform us in…
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• Fiction• Fantasy• Mysteries• Humorous books• Comics• Joke books• Adventure books
Author’s entertain us through…
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Use for this Presentation
• Students would be asked to create PowerPoint presentations about a book they are reading
• They would have to decide the authors purpose for writing the book and give specific examples from the text to support their assertion