Author's Purpose
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Curipod generated lesson: "Author's Purpose". #8-10
alexis_mason
Updated 5 months ago
1. Word cloud
120 seconds
In a few words, what is an author's purpose for writing?
2. Slide
60 seconds
To inform - author wants to present facts or new ideas to the reader. To persuade - author wants to convince the reader to agree with their point of view. To entertain - author wants to make the reader laugh, cry, or be amazed.
Understanding Author's Purpose
3. Slide
60 seconds
Persuade: To convince or urge a reader to think, believe, or do something specific. Inform: To provide information or to teach a reader about a topic. Entertain: To provide amusement or enjoyment to the reader.
Concepts:
4. Slide
60 seconds
The notion of 'author's purpose' was first introduced by American educator William Harbine in 1901. Author's purpose is sometimes referred to as 'rhetorical mode', which is a way of categorizing a piece of writing. There are four main types of author's purpose: to inform, persuade, entertain, and to express an opinion or feeling.
Did you know?
5. Open question
180 seconds
Work together in pairs: What is the primary purpose of an author when writing a piece of literature?
6. Open question
180 seconds
Work together in pairs: Q: What is the author's primary purpose when writing a piece of literature?
7. Drawings
450 seconds
Brain break: Oh, I have another silly idea - Draw a wacky monster with 4 noses and 7 tentacle legs walking on its hands instead of its feet.
8. Poll
60 seconds
What is author's purpose?
- The reason why an author writes a piece of text
- How the story is structured
- The setting of a story
9. Poll
60 seconds
Which of the following could be an example of an author's purpose?
- To entertain readers with a fictional story
- To inform readers about a current event
- To persuade readers to support a certain opinion or belief
10. Poll
60 seconds
When an author writes to convince the reader to believe in something, what is this called?
- Persuasion
- Entertainment
- Information
11. Poll
60 seconds
If an author wants to tell you how something works or give you information about it, what is their purpose?
- Informative
- Entertainment
- Persuasive
12. Poll
60 seconds
If an author wants to make you laugh or enjoy the reading experience, what is their purpose?
- Entertainment
- Informational
- Persuasion
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