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Author’s Author’s PurposePurpose
Let’s Break it DownLet’s Break it Down
Author’s Purpose
1. a person who writes a novel, poem, essay, etc.;
1. the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc.
What do each of these words mean?
Types of Writing PurposesTypes of Writing Purposes
PersuadeExpress
InformEntertain
Did you know?Did you know?
Many authors write Many authors write
to to entertainentertain
people and make people and make
them laugh. them laugh.
Authors also write to Authors also write to persuadepersuade or convince or convince their readers to believe in their readers to believe in something. something.
Sometimes authors Sometimes authors
write to write to informinform or or
teach you about teach you about something. something.
Some authors write to Some authors write to express their express their feelingsfeelings or or emotions.emotions.
Author’s write for several reasons.
PersuadePersuadeTo talk me into, to influence, to make the
reader think “your way”
These are OPINIONS!
This style of writing is
normally found in…
Graduate with the best.
Graduate from…
SFA
CommercialsAdvertisements
Learning Learning PPIE EIE E
PTo ta
lk me in
to, influ
ence,
to make m
e think “y
our
way”
InformInformGive me the facts, teach me something.
These are NONFICTION!
This style of writing is
normally found in…
How-to-Books
Biographies Newspapers
Recipes
Learning PLearning PIIE EE E
P ITo ta
lk me in
to, influ
ence,
to make m
e think “y
our
way”
Give me the facts,
teach me something
EntertainEntertainMake me laugh, make me cry, touch my
heart.
These are FICTION
BOOKS!
This style of writing is
normally found in…
Chapter BooksFables
Fairy Tales
Learning PILearning PIEE E E
P I
E
To talk m
e into, in
fluence,
to make m
e think “y
our
way”
Give me the facts,
teach me something
Make me laugh,
make m
e cry,
catch my
attention
ExpressExpressMake me laugh, make me cry, catch my
attention.
These are filled with
OPINIONS!
This style of writing is
normally found in… Journals
Poems Letters Diaries
Learning PIE Learning PIE EE
P I
E E
To talk m
e into, in
fluence,
to make m
e think “y
our
way”
Give me the facts,
teach me something
Show me your
FEELINGS
Make me laugh,
make m
e cry,
catch my
attention
What was the purpose of this What was the purpose of this piece?piece?
Try the new and improved
Mega Bubble Gum!It has great flavor and is
guaranteed not to burst no matter how big the bubble gets.
to Inform
to Entertain
to Persuade to
Express
Good Choice!The author was trying to
convince you to do something. He wanted you to try a new kind of gum! He tried to make it sound
very exciting!
Pie
I love pie so much I could cry.
Heaven help the fly
That might land in my pie.
I love pie more than the average guy.
to Inform
to Entertain
to Persuade to
Express
Good Choice!The author was
expressing his love for his pie.
It was a sunny day at the Fort Worth Zoo. Jill and Bob were wondering through the amazing animal exhibits when suddenly they saw something they had never seen before. While walking through the bird section, they caught sight of a majestic Bald Eagle which happened to be pooping.
to Inform
to Entertain
to Persuade to
Express
Good Choice!The author was trying to gross
you out. He wanted you to
say “eew” about the
eagle’s action.
What was the purpose of this What was the purpose of this piece?piece?
Boa constrictors wear some of the most distinctive markings of all reptiles. Depending on the habitat they are trying to blend into, their bodies can be tan, green, red, or yellow, and display cryptic patterns of jagged lines, ovals, diamonds, and circles.
to Inform
to Entertain
to Persuade to
Express
Good Choice!The author was trying to teach you new facts about boa constrictors.
Dear Santa,
I have been a very good boy this year. I did all my chores and only yelled at my sister a few times. I did my homework and went to bed on time. I would like a bike for Christmas. I want it blue. Merry Christmas,
Ben
to Inform
to Entertain
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Express
Barbara Park
She grew up in Mount Holly Township, New Jersey.[1] From 1965 to 1967, she attended Rider College, later finishing her B.S. in 1969 at the University of Alabama. She married Richard A. Park in 1969. She has lived in Phoenix, Arizona for almost 30 years and has two sons, Steven and David, who are now both out of college. She is the author of the popular Junie B. Jones children's series. She has won seven Children's Choice Awards, and four Parents' Choice Awards. She has also written many middle grade novels, such as The Kid in the Red Jacket.
to Inform
to Entertain
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Express
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The Battle of the Alamo (February 23 – March 6, 1836) was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution. Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna launched an assault on the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Béxar (modern-day San Antonio, Texas). All but two of the Texian defenders were killed. Santa Anna's perceived cruelty during the battle inspired many Texians—both Texas settlers and adventurers from the United States—to join the Texian Army. Buoyed by a desire for revenge, the Texians defeated the Mexican Army at the Battle of San Jacinto, on April 21, 1836, ending the revolution.
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Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess named BriAnn. She lived happily in her cabin, until an evil goblin came and kidnapped her. She screamed in panic and hoped for a prince to save her. Then she got a grip and realized she didn’t need a prince! So, she yanked the goblins orange curly hair and tied it to a pole. She escaped just in the knick of time. Nobody ever messed with her again! ;)
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Crockett grew up in East Tennessee, where he gained a reputation for hunting and
storytelling. After being elected to the rank of colonel in the militia of Lawrence County, Tennessee, he was elected to the Tennessee
state legislature in 1821. In 1826, Crockett was elected to the U.S. House of
Representatives. Congressman Crockett vehemently opposed many of the policies of President Andrew Jackson, most notably the Indian Removal Act. Crockett's opposition to
Jackson's policies led to his defeat in the 1834 elections, prompting his angry
departure to Texas shortly thereafter. In early 1836, Crockett took part in the Texas
Revolution and was killed at the Battle of the Alamo in March.
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Express
Dear Diary,
I fell in love! He is handsome, kind, always there for me when I need him. I love him unconditionally. How could I be such a lucky girl. If only he didn’t slobber on me.
Fifi
to Inform
to Entertain
to Persuade to
Express
Need More Practice?Need More Practice?
Read the Passages and then Read the Passages and then decide on the Author’s decide on the Author’s
Purpose.Purpose.
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to Entertain
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I bought our cat a I bought our cat a jetpack which I think jetpack which I think she liked a lot. She she liked a lot. She strapped it on and strapped it on and
instantly she took off instantly she took off like a shot. She like a shot. She
zoomed around my zoomed around my bedroom then she bedroom then she
blasted down the hall. blasted down the hall. She ricocheted off She ricocheted off
every piece of every piece of furniture and wall. furniture and wall.
Our dog freaked out Our dog freaked out and ran away. and ran away.
to Inform
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Express
Our hamster Our hamster squeaked and fled. I squeaked and fled. I even saw my sister even saw my sister hiding underneath hiding underneath
her bed. Our cat is so her bed. Our cat is so fired up I almost fired up I almost hate to break the hate to break the news: She'll never news: She'll never catch our mouse; I catch our mouse; I bought him rocket bought him rocket powered shoes. --powered shoes. --
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Born on June 12, 1929, Anne Frank was a German-Jewish teenager who was forced to go into hiding during the Holocaust. She and her family, along with four others, spent 25 months during World War II in an annex of rooms above her father’s office in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
After being betrayed to the Nazis, Anne, her family, and the others living with them were arrested and deported to Nazi concentration camps. In March of 1945, nine months after she was arrested, Anne Frank died of typhus at Bergen-Belsen. She was fifteen years old.
Her diary, saved during the war by one of the family’s helpers, Miep Gies, was first published in 1947. Today, her diary has been translated into 67 languages and is one of the most widely read books in the world. to
Inform
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Express
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