Identifying Author’s Purpose Flashcards by Rain Alcantara | Brainscape

Q

You will learn something from the selection
Uses facts, details/instructions, places, events, people

A

Inform

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Author wants you to believe his/her position
Usually non-fiction
Contain facts & also the authors opinion
Clear on the authors pov

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Persuade

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To tell a story, describe characters, places or events
Ex: plays, poem, stories, jokes, comic strips

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Entertain

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