Author Purpose

to inform , to persuade , to entertain

to inform is to teach a lesson or to show how to make something.

to entertain is to tell a funny story or to tell what a person or place is like in an interesting or funny way.

The author wants to persuade you to see their point of view.

the author goal is to convince the reader to agree with the author.

the primary purpose of texts that are written to entertain is to amuse readers.This does not mean that the text must be happy the text could be a tragedy , but the main reason for writing the text is to amuse readers

. stories . poems . dramas . songs

the primary purpose of texts that are written to inform is to enlighten the reader or provide the reader with information about a topic.

Expository Essays or Articles Instructions or Directions Encyclopedias or Other Reference Texts

In a t is text that is written to persuade the author's primary purpose is to compel readers to take action, convince them of an idea through argument , or to reaffirm their existing beliefs.

advertisements campaign speeches persuasive letters or notes

if the text is a poem , play ,or story then it's safe to say the author's purpose is to entertain readers.

if the text is primarily providing readers with facts and information that we conclude that the author's main purpose in writing the is to inform readers.

if the text contains many arguments and claims , or a call where the reader is urged to take action, then the author's main purpose is to persuade,