Author's always have a purpose for their writing to:
1) Persuade-Change your mind
2) Inform-Give you information
3) Entertain-Tell you a story
Think about it
Did the author make you laugh? (Entertain)
Did the author tell a story? (Entertain)
Did the author give you facts? (Inform)
Did the author teach you something? (Inform)
Did the author try to convince you? (Persuade)
Did the author try to change your mind? (Persuade)
1) Persuade-Change your mind
2) Inform-Give you information
3) Entertain-Tell you a story
Think about it
Did the author make you laugh? (Entertain)
Did the author tell a story? (Entertain)
Did the author give you facts? (Inform)
Did the author teach you something? (Inform)
Did the author try to convince you? (Persuade)
Did the author try to change your mind? (Persuade)