ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

INFLATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the author’s purpose in writing the article?
A
to convince readers to shop less and save their money
B
to explain why costs are rising and what can be done about it
C
to argue that the Federal Reserve needs to do more to slow inflation
D
to compare and contrast life before and after the Covid-19 pandemic
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The author’s purpose is their intent (or purpose) for writing something. To either persuade, inform or entertain an audience. You will most commonly see these three aspects attributed as being the author’s purpose however, other elements, such as describing and explaining, are also commonly sighted.

Detailed explanation-2: -A simple trick to summarize the three main categories of author’s purpose is to use the acronym PIE, which stands for persuade, inform and entertain. Although there are many reasons to write, to persuade, to inform and to entertain represent the three main forms of author’s purpose.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are many purposes to writing. The most popular are to inform, to entertain, to explain, or to persuade. However, there are many more including to express feelings, explore an idea, evaluate, mediate, problem solve, or argue for or against an idea. Writers often combine purposes in a single piece of writing.

Detailed explanation-4: -The term theme can be defined as the underlying meaning of a story. It is the message the writer is trying to convey through the story. Often the theme of a story is a broad message about life. The theme of a story is important because a story’s theme is part of the reason why the author wrote the story.

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