Author's Purpose: Persuade, Inform, Entertain
Author's Purpose
- Author's purpose refers to the intention behind a piece of writing.
- To determine the author's purpose, ask: "Why did the author write this?"
- Three main purposes:
- To persuade
- To inform
- To entertain
- Acronym: PIE (Persuade, Inform, Entertain)
Persuade
- Definition: The author aims to convince the reader of something or encourage them to take action.
- Example:
- Text: "Dogs make amazing pets and partners. They are loyal and friendly. They are also very good with kids. Come visit our pet store and adopt a puppy today!"
- Purpose: To persuade people to adopt a puppy from the pet store.
- Examples of Persuasive Texts:
- Commercials
- Opinions
- Reviews
- Advertisements
- Definition: The author aims to teach or provide information and facts about a topic.
- Example:
- Text: "The Great Pyramids of Giza are one of the seven wonders of the world. They are located in Egypt. Most pyramids were built on the western side of the Nile River."
- Purpose: To inform about the Great Pyramids of Giza.
- Examples of Informative Texts:
- Textbooks (science, social studies)
- Articles (magazines, newspapers)
- Biographies
- Recipes
Entertain
- Definition: The author aims to tell a story that the reader will enjoy.
- Example:
- Text: "Joey looked everywhere for his baby pet dragon. After two hours of searching, he finally found him under his bed, chewing on his favorite pair of shoes."
- Purpose: To entertain the reader with an engaging story.
- Examples of Entertaining Texts:
- Fiction books
- Fantasy books
- Mystery books
- Comic books
Mnemonic
- Remember PIE to recall the three main purposes:
- P = Persuade
- I = Inform
- E = Entertain