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To entertain:
Authors
want their readers to enjoy what they read.
Examples:
Stories are
written to entertain.
To inform:
Authors
also write to give information about a topic.
Examples:
Nonfiction
writing, recipes and directions are examples of informational
writing.
To Persuade:
Authors want readers to do or believe something.
Letters to the editor,
advertisements or commercials, and speeches are examples of
persuasive writing. |
