ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -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 writes with one of four general purposes in mind: 1. To relate a story or to recount events, an author uses narrative writing.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The three main purposes for writing are to persuade, inform, and entertain. In persuasive writing, the author works to convince the reader to do something or to believe in an idea.

Detailed explanation-3: -Why does author’s purpose matter? It matter’s because understanding not only the “why” the author wrote the story but the “how” the author wrote the story tunes us in to what we should know by the end of the text. Essentially, understanding the reason behind the writing will help with the understanding of the writing.

Detailed explanation-4: -An author’s purpose is his or her reason for creating a particular work. Can a piece of writing have more than one author’s purpose?, a piece of writing can have more than one author’s purpose. For example, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’s author’s purposes are to entertain and to inform.

Detailed explanation-5: -Instruct: includes steps in a process and directions. Entertain: uses humor, narration, tells a story, etc. Inform: includes mainly facts and information. Persuade: tries to get the reader to believe, think, feel, or do something. Describe: uses details and description.