Author’s PurposeBy Parker Tracey
What is Author’s Purpose?
• The author’s purpose is what the author wrote the story to do. For instance, an author wanted to write a factual passage about Ben Franklin. The author would then want to inform people about Ben Franklin.
Types of Author’s Purpose
• Entertain
• Inform
• PersuadeDon’t Eat Meat
Entertainment Example
Giant squids are evil,the most evil by far.Giant squids are evil, because one ate my car.
Giant squids are tasty,they really are a treat.Giant squids are tasty,calamari is really sweet.
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Informative Example
Did you know that the sun is about 93 million miles away? Also Pluto is no longer considered a planet. Plus, Mars is named after the god of war!
Taken from “Random Planet Facts.”
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Persuasive Example
• I believe that a vegetarian life is a more productive life. You don’t get as many fats from food, and you are doing a favor to the animal population. Go vegetarian today!
Vegetarian Power!!!!!!!!!!!
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Try and find the author’s purpose in this clip from a film about the Spartans. Is it to entertain, to inform, or to persuade?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6psq-APRK5c&feature=player_detailpage
Answer
The author’s purpose in that clip was to Entertain. You can tell because it is more focused on action rather than explaining facts or trying to get you to do something.
How to Tell the Difference
• Entertain- Focused around action, fiction, or just plain comedy.
• Inform- Focused on telling facts.
• Persuade- Focused on trying to get someone to follow an idea or use a product. (etc.)
Another video
What is the author’s purpose of this video?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PU8ZxQj7eE&feature=player_detailpage
Answer
PERSUADE: The ad was meant to persuade people to use oxiclean stain remover.
R.I.P Billy Mays.
Final Video
This is the final video I’m going to show.You know what to do.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HECa3bAFAYk&feature=player_detailpage
Answer
The video is meant to ENTERTAIN.
(I couldn’t find a very good informative clip that wasn’t longer than 2 minutes.)
Game Time!
Here is the link to a fun game I found for you!http://
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New Question
Before going to the next slide, what is the purpose of this Powerpoint?
Answer
The purpose of this slide show was to entertain and inform! In certain cases, there can be multiple purposes the author makes their piece for. (I probably should have mentioned this before.)
End
Considering that I made this, you probably learned nothing. You probably didn’t even get the reference to Monty Python. Oh well. I guess I’ll see you later.
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