Author's Purpose

Welcome to the "Author's Purpose" category on Questions LLC! Here, you will find a wide range of insightful and thought-provoking questions about the intention and motive behind an author's writing. Whether you are a literature enthusiast, a student, or simply curious about the art of storytelling, this category is designed to help you better understand the purpose behind various literary works. Delve into the minds of authors, explore different literary genres, and gain a deeper appreciation for the messages conveyed through their writing. So, join us on this enlightening journey as we explore the diverse authorial purposes that shape the world of literature!

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What does the phrase author's purpose describe?A. a thesis statement that makes a claim B. the reason an author writes a text C.
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hey guys can you help me find the answersWhich of the following is most likely the author’s purpose in writing an article
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The author's purpose describes?(1 point)Responses the way in which an author identifies his or her audience. the way in which an
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2. asked by Moon_Squ@d
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What is the definition of author's purpose?(1 point)the author's reason for writing the author's topic of the writing the
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2. asked by please answers
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The author has placed some words in quotations, for example, “autotrophs” and “producers” in paragraph 2 and “primary
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The author's purpose is to inform the reader. Which statement best demonstrates this intent? a. a verdant rain-forest rises out
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How does beginning the sentence with the phrase “Data show that” help achieve the author’s purpose in paragraph 4?Response
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Question 9What is the author's purpose for writing the passage "Amusement Park Physics?" A to inform the reader of the
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Purpose and Audience Quick Check3 of 43 of 4 Items Question Which of the following is most likely the author’s purpose in
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2. asked by Hummingbird. 6th
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the authors purpose describes?A. the way in which an author develops a story. B. the way which an author identifies his or hers
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2. asked by idislikebrainlyAI
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Read the passage from “Only Daughter.”He meant siete hijos, seven children, but he translated it as “sons.” “I have
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Read the excerpt from We Shall Not Be Moved.Delegates would be elected from each of the shops, to bring the workers' demands to
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2. asked by bren
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Which point of view do most authors use when writing informational text?(1 point) A. subjective B. connotative C. personal D.
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Read the excerpt from "A Case for Waawaatesi."Think of it this way, your ancestors navigated by the stars, and today most people
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Read the excerpt from Silent Spring. There was once a town in the heart of America where all life seemed to live in harmony with
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Read the excerpt from "A Case for Waawaatesi."Think of it this way, your ancestors navigated by the stars, and today most people
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What is the author's purpose?The reason an author writes The prior knowledge I have Why we read a passage So he won't be bored
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Which statement best describes the author's purpose in the passage?A. to persuade the school to start a debate team for middle
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Please help I need to get this done!Author’s Purpose Quick Check Which point of view do most authors use when writing
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Which of the following best describes the author’s purpose in “Harriet Tubman”?A. to explain how Tubman taught others to
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2. asked by Anonymous
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Which statement best reveals an author's purpose?A.In the article, it is clear the author has talked to many people who fought
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2. asked by Bobby Newberry
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The author's purpose describes?(1 point)
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2. asked by luke (connexus)
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What does the phrase author's purpose describe
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which does the phrase, authors purpose describe?
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Lesson 14: Comparing Author’s Purpose Across Genres Connections EducationLanguage Arts 6 B Unit 3: Adventures and Imagination
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1. What is the definition of author's purpose?(1 point)A. the author's topic of the writing B. the author's reason for writing
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2. asked by Connexus Kid
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An author's ____ could be to inform, to entertain, or to persuade.
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2. asked by YRN DJ
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How does text organization help an author achieve the desired purpose? (1 point)Responses The text structure allows an author
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Authors purpose quick check
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The excerpt from P.J.A. Bert's " The Bell Rock."Legend tells of a pirate who, for amusement, cut the bell from its mooring, only
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2. asked by B.I.G.
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An author of argumentative essays writes for which purpose?(1 point)Responses to infer to excite to persuade to encourage
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2. asked by hjgj
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How does text organization help an author achieve the desired purpose? (1 point)Responses The text structure allows an author to
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2. asked by Quira
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Read the excerpt from We Shall Not Be Moved.Esther Lobetkin, a recent immigrant, became chairman of her Yiddish-speaking group,
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Read the sentence from "Raccoon Olympics."It will not occur to me until I am an adult to wonder if Paul convinced all the kids
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“No one’s asking you to make records like the Beatles,” her dad said.What is the author’s main purpose for making a
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Which question would most likely be asked after finishing a text?A. What might be the larger importance of the text? B. What
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Which of these inferences about the author's purpose is supported by text of "Year–Round Schooling Helps Students, Teachers,
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Author’s Purpose Quick Check3 of 43 of 4 Items Question What can help a reader determine how an author feels about a subject?
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Read the text.When fish waste builds in a tank, ammonia levels endanger the fish. Creating an aquaponic system eliminates the
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Read the text.Many New Yorkers have never been to the Statue of Liberty or the Empire State Building. It's not surprising:
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What is the author’s purpose in paragraph 4?To explain that some people think “United we stand, divided we fall”
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Read Ms.Kemp Recruits Volunteers.what was the authors main purpose for writing this passage? A. to convince students to do
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2. asked by stickynotesteve
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Identify Stephen Lauten’s purpose for writing A Thankless Experience
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If you read a text and determined it was meant to inform, what did you understand about the text?(1 point)the feelings
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If you read a text and determined it was meant to inform, what did you understand about the text?(1 point)the feelings
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2. asked by i love tigers
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identify the author's purpose in this passage. Be sure to include: How do you know this is the author's purpose?
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2. asked by Ethan
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At the end of the book, you find out that Jim was free all along (Miss Watson freed him after she died). What was Twain's
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What was the author's main purpose for writing the passage?A. to tell an uplifting story B. to explain how to win an election C.
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2. asked by Your Friend
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In "A Cub Pilot", what is one of Mark Twain's purposes in using humor?to make readers think that there is nothing serious about
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2. asked by Anabel
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Based on reading “Desiderata” and knowing that this word means “the items you needed for an archive to make it useful,”
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