Author’s Purpose Inform

1. Author’s PurposeInform Def: To tell somebody; to communicate information or knowledge to someone Key words and phrases How you can… How to… Directions:... Helpful tips:… Strategies:… Ways to… Informational types of writing Newspaper Advertisement Cook books How to guides Encyclopedia Biographies

2. Variations of Informational Text: Signal Words: Author’s Purpose: Inform • Who • What • When • Where • Why • How • Encyclopedias • Text books • Newspaper articles • Nonfiction books • Biographies • Dictionaries Informative \ in-for-met-iv\ adj : providing knowledge : INSTRUCTIVE <an informative book>

3. Author’s Purpose/ Persuasive Writing To persuade means to objectively seek to change another’s opinion on a topic. Examples: • You should buy this bookbecause it is a best seller. • I think I should have my own computer. • You NEED to get a dinosaur! • Books are better than magazines because they improve reading fluency. • Larger people should like little people because they are 90% better at bowling. • You should not listen to bad music because it might provoke suicide. • Some word that signal the fact that you are reading a persuasive piece are: • You should • I believe • You need • Are better • Should not • It is worse • If you

4. Author’s Purpose: Persuasive Writing • Persuasive writing: writing used to convince or influence someone to do or believe in something. • This can be found in T.V. commercials, essays, speeches, advertisements, newspapers, campaigns, etc. • 6 Words that indicate persuasive writing are: “should,” “believe,” “accept,” “allow,” “consider,” and “because.”

5. Author’s Purpose: Narrate Definition– (v) To give a spoken or written account of; tell a story Types of writing : • Fiction books • Journal • Short stories • Comics • Biography • History text book Signal words : • Once upon a time • Since then • Way back when • Throughout the day • For now, goodbye

6. Narrative Writing Narrative: “A story or account of events, experiences, whether true or fictitious.” Dictionary.com • Writing Involving this Process: • Movie scripts • Books • Police reports • Interview reports • Interrogations • Biographies • Mystery stories • Flash backs • Signal Words: • Yesterday • Meanwhile • Prior to • Before • After • Now • Next • In the future

7. Describe – to tell or write in detail. ~Webster’s new world dictionary for adults. i.e.- Types of writing where this is used: • The apple was red and shiny. • The book had a smooth leather binding. • My friend’s cat was small and furry. • I just bought a really fast computer. • For Thanksgiving, my mom bought lots of delicious stuffing. • Brochures • Food Menus • Poetry • Expository Writing • Manuals • Journalism Author’s Purpose: Describe

8. Describe: (v) to explain something: to give an account of something by giving details of its characteristics Author’s Purpose: Describe • Signal Words: • for instance… • for examples… • such as… • to illustrate… • another • most important Types of writing that describe: Fiction Nonfiction Journal Entries Fantasy Advertisements Poems Cook books

9. Author’s Purpose: Entertain • Variations that use this purpose: • Comics • Fictional Books • Television • Video Games • Lyrics • plays • Fairy tales Signal words: Once upon a time. Just so you know! Bang! Pow! Boom! Smash! Crash! Mwahahahaha! Super hero Super power pizzazz Entertain: The act or process of providing pleasure, recreation , or amusement.

10. Entertainment:To provide someone with amusement or enjoyment Entertainment Genres Signal Words Once upon a time In a galaxy far, far away This one time at band camp It was fun when we used to Last night at the party Knock, knock • Fiction novel • Comics • Plays • Sitcom TV shows • Comedian shows • Radio