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An article arguing why Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player ever.
to entertain
to describe
to inform
to persuade
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What is this an example of?
persuade
entertain
inform
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A story about a princess marrying a prince. What is this an example of?
to entertain
to explain
To inform
To persuade
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A five paragraph essay where a student argues that people should recycle and not litter.
to inform
to describe
to entertain
to persuade
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When an author wants a reader to enjoy a text, their purpose is to
inform
persuade
entertain
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What does it mean when the author's purpose is to inform?
Why an author writes something
to teach the reader or provide information about a topic
to convince the reader to do something or believe something
to make the reader enjoy the text
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A map of the world, showing all continents, countries, and oceans
to entertain
to persuade
to inform
to scare
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All of the following are three main reasons why an author writes a story, EXCEPT
to scare his audience
to inform
to entertain
to persuade
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What is this an example of?
entertain
persuade
inform
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When the author is trying to persuade the reader to do something or believe something
author is trying to persuade
author is trying to inform
author is trying to entertain
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A speech about going to school 4 days a week. What is the author's purpose of the speech?
to inform
to persuade
to entertain
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What does Author's purpose mean?
To persuade
To inform
Why an author writes something
To entertain
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An "X-Men" Comic Book
to explain
to inform
to persuade
to entertain
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What is this an example of?
inform
persuade
entertain
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The second novel in The Diary of a Wimpy Kid
to persuade
to inform
to entertain
to describe
