Author's Purpose

An author's purpose is his reason for or intent in writing. An author's purpose may be to amuse the reader, to persuade the reader, to inform the reader, or to satirize a condition.

the way in which something is arranged or set out

the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.

prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair

an exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one

the quality or condition of being fluent, in particular.

the assembled spectators or listeners at a public event, such as a play, movie, concert, or meeting

state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.

the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques

These OWL resources will help you develop and refine the arguments in your writing. There are three types of rhetorical appeals, or persuasive strategies, used in arguments to support claims and respond to opposing arguments

irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with

something that makes plain or clear; an indication or sign

the arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex