The document provides a template for students to identify an author's purpose in writing a text. It lists three common purposes - to persuade, to inform, or to entertain readers. It also notes that author's purpose can be remembered through the acronym PIE, with P standing for persuade, I for inform, and E for entertain. The document aims to help students analyze why an author wrote a particular text.
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Fill in the blank notes to teach about the author's purpose for writing
The document provides a template for students to identify an author's purpose in writing a text. It lists three common purposes - to persuade, to inform, or to entertain readers. It also notes that author's purpose can be remembered through the acronym PIE, with P standing for persuade, I for inform, and E for entertain. The document aims to help students analyze why an author wrote a particular text.
The document provides a template for students to identify an author's purpose in writing a text. It lists three common purposes - to persuade, to inform, or to entertain readers. It also notes that author's purpose can be remembered through the acronym PIE, with P standing for persuade, I for inform, and E for entertain. The document aims to help students analyze why an author wrote a particular text.
1. _________________________: the author is trying to get the
reader to _________, _____________, or _________________ something. This is the author’s ______________________ on a subject.
2. _________________________: the author is giving the reader lots
of ____________________________________ on a subject. ___________ would be another word for this author’s purpose.
3. _________________________: the author wants the reader to have
fun and enjoy reading what was written. Because of this, the author might make the story _________, or include ___________________ _______________________________________________________.
Author’s Purpose: An easy way to remember it is PIE.