What Is Persuade in Authors Purpose

When a text is written to persuade it will aim to convince the reader of the merits of a certain point of view. With this type of writing the author will attempt to persuade the reader to agree with this point of view and/or subsequently take a particular course of action.

What are the 5 types of author's purpose?

• 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 the 6 types of author's purpose?

• Entertain.
• Inform.
• Persuade.
• Entertain.
• Entertain.
• Inform.
• Persuade.
• Entertain.