The Authors Purpose P persuade I inform E

The Author's Purpose P (persuade) I (inform) E (entertain) S (share feelings)

P (persuade) Persuade- convince someone to think the same way you do. Examples: advertisements, newspaper editorials, junk mail, posters

I (inform) Inform- to give someone information about something. Examples: news reports, research papers, encyclopedias, school news letters, instructions, pamphlets from health clinics, maps, timelines, schedules, charts, graphs

E (entertain) Entertain- to amuse someone. Examples: fictional stories, comics, poems, jokes, riddles

S (share feelings) Sharing feelings- to tell the reader what you are thinking. Examples: journals, diaries, letters

Definitions Matching Activity http: //www. oswego. org/ocsdweb/match/term/matchgeneric 2. asp? filename=kderitteauth

Directions On a piece of paper number from 1 to 16. For each of the next 16 slides determine the author’s purpose for the type of writing. Write P for persuade I for inform E for entertain S for share feelings

P for persuade I for inform E for entertain S for share feelings 1. a poster about a community walk-a-thon for charity

P for persuade I for inform E for entertain S for share feelings 2. appointment card from the dentist

P for persuade I for inform E for entertain S for share feelings 3. an advertisement for Coca-Cola

P for persuade I for inform E for entertain S for share feelings 4. a book report

P for persuade I for inform E for entertain S for share feelings 5. a story read to the school from the Writer of the Week

P for persuade I for inform E for entertain S for share feelings 6. knock jokes

P for persuade I for inform E for entertain S for share feelings 7. an e-mail that tells a friend you are going to be late

P for persuade I for inform E for entertain S for share feelings 8. diary

P for persuade I for inform E for entertain S for share feelings 9. instructions booklet on how to assemble a bicycle

P for persuade I for inform E for entertain S for share feelings 10. step by step recipe

P for persuade I for inform E for entertain S for share feelings 11. half price ad from Wal-Mart

P for persuade I for inform E for entertain S for share feelings 12. crossword puzzle

P for persuade I for inform E for entertain S for share feelings 13. short story

P for persuade I for inform E for entertain S for share feelings 14. directions for taking medication

P for persuade I for inform E for entertain S for share feelings 15. encyclopedia

P for persuade I for inform E for entertain S for share feelings 16. letters

Answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. a poster about a community walk-a-thon for charity Inform appointment card from the dentist Inform an advertisement for Coca-Cola Persuade a book report Inform Or Persuade a story read to the school from the Writer of the Week Entertain knock jokes Entertain an e-mail that tells a friend you are going to be late Inform

Answers 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. instructions booklet on how to assemble a bicycle Inform step by step recipe Inform half price ad from Wal-Mart Persuade crossword puzzle Entertain short story Entertain directions for taking medication Inform encyclopedia Inform letters Share Feelings

Additional Resources Author’s Purpose Power. Point http: //edujourney. net/Powerpoint%20 Templates/Author's%20 Purpose/Authors%20 Purpose. ppt#257, 1, Slide%201 Online Quiz http: //wps. ablongman. com/long_henry_er_1/0, 7989, 1130503 -, 00. html Interactive Slideshow http: //www. fcatexplorer. com/media/parent/tiplister/flash/tip 210 a. swf Reading Skills Rocket (Interactive Quiz) http: //www. harcourtschool. com/activity/trophies/rsr/build 1/RR_e_4_20_ae. htm

Additional Resources Quia http: //www. quia. com/pop/82118. html? AP_rand=1726073753 Practice Author’s Purpose http: //www. studyzone. org/testprep/ela 4/j/authorpurposep. cfm Reading for a Purpose http: //www. citycol. com/basic_skills/Quizzes/Purpose/reading_purpose. htm Author's Purpose and Point of View Pretest http: //unx 1. shsu. edu/~txcae/Powerpoints/prepostest/authorpovpretest. html Posttest http: //unx 1. shsu. edu/~txcae/Powerpoints/prepostest/authorpovpostest. html