Author’s Purpose

An author’s purpose explains why the author wrote the text.

It is what the author is hoping the reader will get from reading their writing.

To persuade To inform
Authors write to: Authors write to:

 Change the reader’s point of view Teach the reader something new
about something
Give the reader facts about a topic
Make the reader think or believe
something

To entertain To describe
Authors write to: Authors write to:
Make the reader laugh Share information

Grab the reader’s attention Tell the reader all about a topic

To explain To inquire
Authors write to: Authors write to:
Tell the reader how something works Ask information

Describe how to do something Find out facts

To instruct To recount
Authors write to: Authors write to:

Tell the reader how to do something Tell the reader about an experience
or event
Provide information
To detail events that happened

To socialise
Authors write to:

Build relationships

Start a new relationship

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