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Author's Purpose
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English
9th Grade
03/12/2017

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Author's Purpose
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Why the writer writes what he writes...what does he want to accomplish?
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Persuade
Definition
A writer Persuades to try and use there opinion to gain your support on a topic.
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Inform
Definition
When the author gives you facts about a subject
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Entertain
Definition
Purely for the fun of reading
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Can an author use more than one style?
Definition
Yes!  They often do. They inform while they persuade.
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What does PIE stand for?
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Persuade, Inform, Entertain
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Examples of Persuade
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Advertisments, Campaign Speeches, Persuasive Letters
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Example of Inform
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Essays, Directions, Encyclopedias
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Examples of Entertain
Definition
Songs, Comic Books, Poem
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