This is the author's purpose worksheets section. An author's purpose is his or her intent or reason for writing. The author's purpose may be to persuade, amuse, entertain, or inform the reader. When discussing the author's purpose, we ask ourselves why the author is writing or what is motivating him or her to write. There may be many reason's behind the author's purpose, and it is important to understand the author's purpose to understand the reasoning behind their writing. Identifying the author's purpose assists the reader in reading comprehension and understanding the perspective or point of view of the author. The author's purpose may be analyzed or understood in a response writing. Our author's purpose worksheets may be used for a variety of learning levels.
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