Does Author's Purpose Mean?

An author's purpose is his reason for or intent in writing. An author's purpose may be to amuse the reader, to persuade the reader, to inform the reader, or to satirize a condition.

What are the 5 types of author's purpose?

These are common types of author's purposes:
  • Instruct: includes steps in a process and directions.
  • Entertain: uses humor, narration, tells a story, etc.
  • Inform: includes mainly facts and information.
  • Persuade: tries to get the reader to believe, think, feel, or do something.
  • Describe: uses details and description.

What are examples of author's purpose?

An author's purpose in communicating could be to instruct, persuade, inform, entertain, educate, startle, excite, sadden, enlighten, punish, console, or many, many others.

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