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What is the purpose of every piece of writing?
What is the purpose of every piece of writing?
Every piece of writing should have a purpose, which is the thing that motivates writers to write in the first place.
How can readers determine the purpose or purposes of a text?
How can readers determine the purpose or purposes of a text?
Readers have the job of determining the purpose or purposes of a text by analyzing the writer's reason for writing and what the writer wants the reader to do with the text.
What are the three main categories of purposes that writers may choose from?
What are the three main categories of purposes that writers may choose from?
The three main categories of purposes that writers may choose from are to entertain, to inform, and to persuade.
Give an example of a text created to entertain.
Give an example of a text created to entertain.
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What are the three main purposes of writing discussed in the text?
What are the three main purposes of writing discussed in the text?
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What is the primary factor in texts created to entertain?
What is the primary factor in texts created to entertain?
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What is the purpose of informative writing?
What is the purpose of informative writing?
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Can a text have more than one purpose?
Can a text have more than one purpose?
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What are some examples of informative texts?
What are some examples of informative texts?
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What is the purpose of instructional writing?
What is the purpose of instructional writing?
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What is the purpose of persuasive writing?
What is the purpose of persuasive writing?
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What is the purpose of descriptive writing?
What is the purpose of descriptive writing?
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What are the three main categories of purposes for writing?
What are the three main categories of purposes for writing?
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What types of texts are created to entertain?
What types of texts are created to entertain?
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What do texts that inform provide?
What do texts that inform provide?
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What does it mean when writers instruct their readers?
What does it mean when writers instruct their readers?
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What do writers do when they explain?
What do writers do when they explain?
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What do writers provide when they describe?
What do writers provide when they describe?
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What is the purpose of texts that persuade?
What is the purpose of texts that persuade?
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How can readers determine a text's purpose?
How can readers determine a text's purpose?
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