Determining Author’s Purpose
Remember!
- Author’s purpose is the reason(s) an author has for writing a particular work.
- The four most common author purposes are to inform, to persuade, to express an opinion or emotion, and to entertain.
- The purpose often affects the tone—the author’s attitude toward the subject. In addition, the purpose and structure of the work are often linked.
Determining Author’s Purpose Quiz
Directions: Read the passage. Then answer the items that follow.
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