Author Purpose
What is Author’s Purpose?
Author Purpose is all that –
- Are you engaged while reading a book?
- Sometimes they are so interesting that we read them continuously. Ever wondered how an author can engage their audience? That is through a concept called Author’s Purpose.
Let’s learn more about it:
An author’s purpose is his reason for or intent in writing.
An author’s purpose may be:
- To amuse the reader
- To persuade the reader
- To inform the reader, or
- To satirize a condition
An author’s purpose is seen in the way he writes about a topic.
For example:
If he wants create amusement in the minds of reader, he uses jokes or anecdotes in his writing.
Why does the Author write the story?
Persuade: The author tries to make you believe what he is saying or do something.
Inform: The author presents information about a topic.
Entertain: The author tells us a story for us to enjoy.
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