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- 1. Author’s Purpose Modes of Writing
- 2. Three Reasons for Writing 1. To Inform (Expository) 2. To Persuade (Persuasive) 3. Entertain (Narrative or Poetry)
- 3. Writing to Inform Often called expository writing. Expository writing shows or explains facts. Examples: • Biography of Barack Obama • News report about a shooting • Note to a friend • Essay about “killer bees” Remember: Expository = Expose
- 4. Writing to Persuade Attempts to influence the reader. Usually makes an argument. Examples: • Political speeches • Advertisements • A cover letter for your resume • An essay urging readers to recycle
- 5. Writing to Entertain Narratives: stories. Have a beginning, middle, and end A story may have a lesson, but the author’s main purpose is to entertain. Examples of Writing to Entertain • Harry Potter books • Poems about love • Narrative essay about the big game • Script for a TV show
- 6. Is it a story, poem, or drama (script)? Entertain Yes No Does the text make arguments? Inform Persuade Yes No Does the text give facts? Yes No Start Over
- 7. Review • Informative or expository writing provides factual information about a topic. • Persuasive writing expresses an opinion (may use facts to support). • All narratives are written to entertain, but so is poetry.
- 8. Practice You will be graded on participation and completion, not on accuracy. 1. On a separate sheet of paper, number one through ten. 2. I will describe a piece of writing. 3. You will write the author’s purpose: to inform, persuade, or entertain.
- 9. 1 The story of a teenage boy learning to understand and live with his father, who is an alcoholic Vietnam war veteran.
- 10. 2 A list of the 25 richest athletes in the world.
- 11. 3 An article arguing why Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player ever.
- 12. 4 An “X-men” comic book.
- 13. 5 The story about a young girl with low self- esteem learning to love herself.
- 14. 6 A National Geographic article about the eating and breeding habits of the endangered bald eagle.
- 15. 7 A website saying that a new shopping mall should not be built because it threatens an endangered bald eagle’s home. The website also lists other reasons why the mall should not be built.
- 16. 8 A poem about bald eagles.
- 17. 9 A magazine ad telling you to buy Nike Hyperdunk shoes because you’ll jump higher.
- 18. 10 A sign saying, “Rest Stop Five Miles Ahead.”
- 19. Answers 1. Entertain 2. Inform 3. Persuade 4. Entertain 5. Entertain 6. Inform 7. Persuade 8. Entertain 9. Persuade 10. Inform