Practice - Author's Purpose and Audience
Practice Questions
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What is 'author's purpose'?
💡 Hint: Consider why someone would choose to write.
List one type of author's purpose.
💡 Hint: You can think of common writing types.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the main reason for identifying an author's purpose?
💡 Hint: Think about how knowing the reason behind writing changes your interpretation.
True or False: An audience can affect the level of vocabulary used in a text.
💡 Hint: Consider how children’s books differ from adult literature.
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Challenge Problems
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Evaluate a short essay you read. Identify the author's purpose and audience, then discuss how these elements shaped the essay's structure and persuasive techniques used.
💡 Hint: Break down each paragraph and connect it back to purpose and audience.
Create a short argument on a topic you care about using logos, pathos, and ethos effectively. Explain why you chose the evidence you did.
💡 Hint: Balance all three appeals to create a strong argument.
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