The document appears to be a student assignment where the student was tasked with determining the author's purpose for various written works. The student analyzed 13 different examples, such as a comic book, pamphlet on smoking during pregnancy, song lyrics, and more. For each example, the student identified whether the author's purpose was to inform, persuade, or entertain and provided a short rationale for their determination.
The document appears to be a student assignment where the student was tasked with determining the author's purpose for various written works. The student analyzed 13 different examples, such as a comic book, pamphlet on smoking during pregnancy, song lyrics, and more. For each example, the student identified whether the author's purpose was to inform, persuade, or entertain and provided a short rationale for their determination.
The document appears to be a student assignment where the student was tasked with determining the author's purpose for various written works. The student analyzed 13 different examples, such as a comic book, pamphlet on smoking during pregnancy, song lyrics, and more. For each example, the student identified whether the author's purpose was to inform, persuade, or entertain and provided a short rationale for their determination.
The document appears to be a student assignment where the student was tasked with determining the author's purpose for various written works. The student analyzed 13 different examples, such as a comic book, pamphlet on smoking during pregnancy, song lyrics, and more. For each example, the student identified whether the author's purpose was to inform, persuade, or entertain and provided a short rationale for their determination.
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Name: Nyssa Salsabila (201910040311080)
Author’s Purpose 3
Directions: read the description, determine the author’s purpose, and then explain your answer.
1. The first issue of Wolverine, published by Marvel in 1982
Author’s Purpose:Entertain _____________________________________________________________ (to inform, persuade, or entertain) How do you know? Tell abput a movie
2. A pamphlet explaining how an unborn child may be affected when a pregnant mother smokes
Author’s Purpose: Inform
(to inform, persuade, or entertain) How do you know? Because that pamphlet tells the effect to the baby if smoking during the pregnancy
3. A novel about a young girl who learns a lesson about bullying other students on the internet
Author’s Purpose: Entertain
(to inform, persuade, or entertain) How do you know? Tell about a story
4. The terms of use for Facebook, a social networking site
Author’s Purpose: Inform
(to inform, persuade, or entertain) How do you know? “ the tems of use for … “ 5. A speech written by a famous basketball player urging young people to stay in school
Author’s Purpose: Persuade
(to inform, persuade, or entertain) How do you know? “ A speech .. “
6. Directions to the mall written by a friend or relative
Author’s Purpose: Inform
(to inform, persuade, or entertain) How do you know? “ written by … “
7. The ingredients listed on the side of a candy bar wrapper
Author’s Purpose: Inform
(to inform, persuade, or entertain) How do you know? “ the ingredients listed .. “
8. The lyrics to Michael Jackson’s song, “Billy Jean”
Author’s Purpose: Entertain
(to inform, persuade, or entertain) How do you know? Michael Jackson is an Artist and it tells about a lyrics of his music
9. A letter to a teen girl from her imprisoned father giving reasons why she should go to college
Author’s Purpose: Persuade
(to inform, persuade, or entertain) How do you know? Because it’s a letter 10. The documentation and instructions for a new touch-screen tablet PC
Author’s Purpose: Inform
(to inform, persuade, or entertain) How do you know? “ the documentation and instructions FOR .. “
11. A bumper sticker warning people to “Click it or Ticket,” in reference to wearing a seatbelt
